Libraries of heteroaryl-containing macrocyclic compounds and methods of making and using the same

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and libraries thereof containing heteroaryl moieties that are useful as research tools for drug discovery efforts. The present disclosure also relates to methods of preparing these compounds and libraries and methods of using these libraries, such as in high throughput screening. In particular, these libraries are useful for evaluation of bioactivity at existing and newly identified pharmacologically relevant targets, including G protein-coupled receptors, nuclear receptors, enzymes, ion channels, transporters, transcription factors, protein-protein interactions and nucleic acid-protein interactions. As such, these libraries can be applied to the search for new pharmaceutical agents for the treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/761,371 filed on Mar. 19, 2018, that is a 35 USC 371 national stage entry of PCT/CA2016/000232 filed on Sep. 14, 2016 and which claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 62/222,995 filed on Sep. 24, 2015. These documents are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present document relates to the field of medicinal chemistry. More particularly, it relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and libraries thereof containing heteroaryl moieties that are useful as research tools for drug discovery efforts. The present disclosure also relates to methods of preparing these compounds and libraries and methods of using these libraries, such as in high throughput screening. In particular, these libraries are useful for evaluation of bioactivity at existing and newly identified pharmacologically relevant targets, including G protein-coupled receptors, nuclear receptors, enzymes, ion channels, transporters, transcription factors, protein-protein interactions and nucleic acid-protein interactions. As such, these libraries can be applied to the search for new pharmaceutical agents for the treatment and prevention of a range of medical conditions.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

From its start in the 1990's, high throughput screening (HTS) of chemical compound libraries has become an essential part of the drug discovery process with the successful generation of many lead molecules, clinical candidates and marketed pharmaceuticals (Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2001, 5, 273-284; Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2003, 7, 308-325; J. Biomol. Screen. 2006, 11, 864-869; Drug Disc. Today 2006, 11, 277-279; Nat. Rev. Drug Disc. 2011, 10, 188-195). Current collections of molecules for HTS, however, often are overpopulated by compounds related to known pharmaceutical agents, with a continuing need to expand chemical diversity and improve the content of screening collections (Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2010, 14, 289-298; Drug Disc. Today 2013, 18, 298-304). Indeed, the diversity of molecular structures available in the library collections utilized for HTS has been identified as an area that needs to be dramatically improved (Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2010, 14, 289-298; Biochem. Pharmacol. 2009, 78, 217-223; Curr. Med. Chem. 2009, 16, 4374-4381). Whereas the initial efforts at building screening libraries focused primarily on numbers of compounds, the focus has shifted to providing higher quality molecules (Fut. Med. Chem. 2014, 6, 497-502) that permit more complete sampling of “chemical space”. Fortunately, given the estimated vastness of this space (J. Chem. Info. Model. 2007, 47, 342-353), significant opportunity exists for finding and exploring new or underexplored compound classes for desirable biological activity.

As an additional consideration, HTS has traditionally varied considerably in success rate depending on the type of target being interrogated, with certain target classes identified as being particularly challenging, for example protein-protein interactions (PPI). To address such intractable targets, a wider range of compounds and chemotypes will need to be explored. This situation has been exacerbated as advances in genomics and proteomics have led to the identification and characterization of large numbers of new potential pharmacological targets (Nat. Rev. Drug Disc. 2002, 1, 727-730; Drug Disc. Today 2005, 10, 1607-1610; Nat. Biotechnol. 2006, 24, 805-815), many of which fall into these difficult classes.

Recently, macrocycles have been identified as an underexplored class of biologically relevant synthetic molecules that possess properties amenable to these more difficult targets (Nat. Rev. Drug Disc. 2008, 7, 608-624; J. Med. Chem. 2011, 54, 1961-2004; Fut. Med. Chem. 2012, 4, 1409-1438; Molecules 2013, 18, 6230-6268; J. Med. Chem. 2014, 57, 278-295; Curr. Pharm. Design 2016, 22, 4086-4093). Although such structures are widespread in natural products, considerable challenges of synthetic accessibility have to date limited their presence in screening collections.

The interest in macrocycles originates in part from their ability to bridge the gap between traditional small molecules and biomolecules such as proteins, nucleotides and antibodies. They are considered to fill an intermediate chemical space between these two broad classes, but possessing favorable features of each: the high potency and exceptional selectivity of biomolecules with the ease of manufacturing and formulation, favorable drug-like properties and attractive cost-of-goods of small molecules. Hence, macrocycles provide a novel approach to addressing targets on which existing screening collections have not proven effective.

Indeed, macrocycles display dense functionality in a rather compact structural framework, but still occupy a sufficiently large topological surface area to enable interaction at the disparate binding sites often present in PPI and other difficult targets. In addition, macrocycles possess defined conformations, which can preorganize interacting functionality into appropriate regions of three-dimensional space, thereby permitting high selectivity and potency to be achieved even in early stage hits. Interestingly, spatial or shape diversity in the design of libraries has been identified as an important factor for broad biological activity (J. Chem. Info. Comput. Sci. 2003, 43, 987-1003).

Although cyclic peptide libraries of both synthetic and biosynthetic origin have been prepared and studied in some depth (J. Comput. Aided. Mol. Des. 2002, 16, 415-430; Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 2013, 23, 571-580), libraries of macrocyclic non-peptidic or semi-peptidic structures remain more problematic to construct and their bioactivity only perfunctorily investigated (J. Med. Chem. 2011, 54, 1961-2004; Macrocycles in Drug Discovery, J. Levin, ed., RSC Publishing, 2015, pp 398-486, ISBN 978-1-84973-701-2).

Thiazoles, oxazoles and, to a lesser extent, imidazoles have been found to be common structural features of natural products, particularly those of marine origin (Marine Drugs. 2010, 8, 2755-2780; Nat. Prod. Rep. 2011, 28, 1143-1191; Nat. Prod. Rep. 2013, 30, 869-915). In fact, many such products contain multiple azole rings. In addition, compounds containing the thiazole ring have been found to have significant pharmacological and therapeutic impact (Curr. Top. Med. Chem. 2016, 16, 284-2862). Further, the imidazole ring, partly from its presence in the natural amino acid histidine, plays a vital role in many biological interactions due to its unique combination of basic and aromatic character (Curr. Med. Chem. 2006, 13, 1-23; Med. Chem. Res. 2011, 20, 1119-1140).

However, the incorporation of these heteroaromatic components into the ring backbone of synthetic macrocycles and libraries, as well as assessment of bioactivity for the resulting molecules, have not been widely explored (Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 4567-4570; J. Med. Chem. 2009, 52, 7014-7028; J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 7939-7941; Intl. Pat. Appl. Publ. WO 2012/062777; Tetrahedron 2012, 68, 1029-1051; Chem. Biodivers. 2012, 9, 2473-2484; J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 11079-11090; Chem. Rec. 2013, 13, 539-548; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2013, 110, E3753-E3760; ACS Comb. Sci. 2014, 16, 71-77).

Hence, the macrocyclic compounds and libraries of the disclosure, which include these heteroaryl moieties, provide distinct structural scaffolds from those previously known. In that manner, they satisfy a significant need in the art for novel compounds and libraries that are useful in the search for new therapeutic agents for the prevention or treatment of a wide variety of disease states.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

According to one aspect, there are provided libraries of two or more macrocyclic compounds of formulas (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) and (Ie) and their salts as defined in the present disclosure.

According to another aspect, there are provided libraries comprising from two (2) to over ten thousand (10,000 macrocyclic compounds.

According to other aspects, there are provided libraries comprising discrete macrocyclic compounds and libraries comprising mixtures of macrocyclic compounds.

According to an additional aspect, it was found that such libraries can be useful for the identification of macrocyclic compounds that modulate a biological target.

According to still other aspects, there are provided libraries dissolved in a solvent and libraries distributed in one or more multiple sample holders.

According to yet another aspect, there are provided kits comprising the libraries as defined in the present disclosure and one or more multiple sample holders.

According to a further aspect, there are provided macrocyclic compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts as defined in the present disclosure.

According to one more aspect, there is provided a process for preparing macrocyclic compounds and libraries thereof as defined in the present disclosure.

It was found that such libraries of macrocyclic compounds are useful as research tools in drug discovery efforts for new therapeutic agents to treat or prevent a range of diseases.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHEMES

Further features and advantages of the disclosure will become more readily apparent from the following description of specific embodiments as illustrated by way of examples in the schemes found in the last few pages of the description wherein:

Scheme 1 shows a general synthetic scheme for the synthesis of macrocyclic compounds for the libraries of the present disclosure.

Scheme 2 shows a synthetic scheme for a representative library of macrocyclic compounds of formula (Ib) of the present disclosure.

Scheme 3 shows a synthetic scheme for a representative library of macrocyclic compounds of formula (Ic) of the present disclosure.

Scheme 4 shows a synthetic scheme for a representative library of macrocyclic compounds of formula (Ia) of the present disclosure.

Scheme 5 shows a synthetic scheme for a representative library of macrocyclic compounds of formula (Ie) of the present disclosure.

Scheme 6 shows a synthetic scheme for another representative library of macrocyclic compounds of formula (Ie) of the present disclosure.

Scheme 7 shows a synthetic scheme for a third representative library of macrocyclic compounds of formula (Ie) of the present disclosure.

Scheme 8 shows a synthetic scheme for a representative library of macrocyclic compounds of formula (Id) of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

The inventors have discovered new macrocyclic compounds, specifically incorporating heteroaryl components in the ring skeleton, and libraries thereof that are useful as research tools for the discovery of new pharmaceutical agents for a range of diseases. In particular, they include oxazole, thiazole and imidazole rings. Processes for preparing these compounds and libraries have also been developed and comprise part of this disclosure.

Therefore, in a first aspect, the disclosure relates to libraries comprising at least two macrocyclic compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds of formula (Ia), formula (Ib), formula (Ic), formula (Id), formula (Ie) and salts thereof:

wherein:

-   -   Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, Q₅, Q₆, Q₇, Q₈ and Q₈ are independently selected         from the group consisting of CH₂ or C═O, wherein in formula (Id)         at least one of Q₄, Q₅ and Q₆ is CH₂ and wherein in formula (Ie)         at least one of Q₇, Q₈ and Q₉ is CH₂;     -   X₁, X₅, X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ and X₁₉ are, when Q₁, Q₂,         Q₃, Q₄, Q₅, Q₆, Q₇, Q₈ and Q₉, respectively, are C═O,         independently selected from the group consisting of O and         NR_(20a), where R_(20a) is selected from the group consisting of         hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle,         C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, sulfonyl and C₁-C₆ alkyl         substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, mercapto, carboxy,         carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, guanidino, C₃-C₁₅         cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄         heteroaryl;     -   when X₁, X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ or X₁₉ are NR_(20a), X₁,         X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ and X₁₉ can also form an optionally         substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring together         with, respectively, R₁, R₁₁, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₇, R₁₈ and R₁₉;     -   when Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, Q₅, Q₆, Q₇, Q₈ and Q₉, are CH₂, X₁, X₅,         X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ and X₁₉, respectively, can also be         independently selected from the group consisting of S(O)_(q1)         and NR_(20b), where q1 is 0-2; and R_(20b) is selected from the         group consisting of formyl, acyl, amino acyl, amido, amidino,         carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl and sulfonamido, and that X₅ can also         be N and form, together with B, an optionally substituted four,         five, six or seven-membered ring;     -   X₂, X₃, X₇, X₈, X₉, X₁₁ and X₁₆ are independently selected from         the group consisting of O and NR₂₁, where R₂₁ is selected from         the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅         cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl,         sulfonyl and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy,         amino, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido,         amidino, guanidino, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle,         C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, when X₂, X₇, X₈, X₉ or X₁₆ are         NR₂₁, X₂, X₇, X₈, X₉ and X₁₆ can also form an optionally         substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring together         with, respectively, R₂, R₆, R₇, R₁₀ and R₁₆, and wherein X₃ and         X₈ can also independently be N and form, together with A and D,         respectively, an optionally substituted four, five, six or         seven-membered ring;     -   X₄, X₆ and X₁₀ are independently selected from the group         consisting of O, S(O)_(q2) and NR₂₂, where q2 is 0-2 and R₂₂ is         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl,         C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄         heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, amino acyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl,         amido, amidino, sulfonyl, sulfonamido and C₁-C₆ alkyl         substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, mercapto, carboxy,         carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, guanidino, C₃-C₁₅         cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄         heteroaryl, when X₄ or X₆ are NR₂₂, X₄ and X₆ can also form an         optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring         together with, respectively, R₄ and R₅;     -   Z₁, Z₃, Z₅, Z₇ and Z₉ are independently selected from the group         consisting of O, S and NR₂₃ where R₂₃ is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄         heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, amino         acyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, sulfonyl,         sulfonamido and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl,         C₆-C₁₅ aryl, or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl;     -   Z₂, Z₄, Z₆, Z₈ and Z₁₀ are independently selected from the group         consisting of N, N⁺—O⁻ and CR₂₄ where R₂₄ is selected from the         group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, amino, nitro, carboxy,         carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, trifluoromethyl, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅         cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl;     -   R₁, R₂, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆, R₁₇,         R₁₈ and R₁₉ are independently selected from the group consisting         of:

-   -   where (#) indicates the site of bonding of the group to the         remainder of the structure; p1, p2, p3, p4 and p5 are         independently 0-5; p6 and p7 are independently 0-6;     -   W₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀         alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl,         C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, amino acyl, amido,         carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amidino, sulfonyl, sulfonamido and         C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or         C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl;     -   W₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀         alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl,         C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, acyl, amino acyl and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted         with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl;     -   W₃ and W₈ are independently selected from the group consisting         of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄         heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl and C₁-C₈ alkyl         substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄         heteroaryl;     -   W₄ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,         trifluoromethyl, hydroxy and methyl;     -   W₅ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀         alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl,         C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl,         amido, amidino, sulfonyl, sulfonamido and C₁-C₈ alkyl         substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄         heteroaryl;     -   W₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀         alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl,         C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, acyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido and         sulfonyl; and     -   W₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀         alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl,         C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, sulfonyl and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with         C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl;     -   wherein R₁, R₁₁, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₇, R₁₈ and R₁₉, when X₁, X₁₂,         X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ or X₁₉ are NR_(20a), can also form an         optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring         together with NR_(20a),     -   wherein R₂, R₆, R₇, R₁₀ and R₁₆, when X₂, X₇, X₈, X₉ or X₁₆,         respectively, are NR₂₁, can also form an optionally substituted         four, five, six or seven-membered ring together with NR₂₁,     -   wherein R₄ and R₅, when X₄ or X₆, respectively, are NR₂₂, can         also form an optionally substituted four, five, six or         seven-membered ring together with NR₂₂;     -   R₃, R₈ and R₁₂ are independently selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl and C₆-C₁₅ aryl; and     -   A, B and D are independently selected from the group consisting         of:         (X)—(CH₂)_(n1a)—(C), (X)—(CH₂)_(n1b)—X₂₀—(CH₂)_(n1c)—(C),

-   -   when X₃, X₅, or X₈ is N, A, B and D, respectively, can also be         independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   wherein n1a is 0-5; n1b and n1c are independently 1-3; n2, n3,         n4, n5, n6, n7, n10 and n13 are independently 0-4; n8, n9, n11         and n12 are independently 0-4, wherein the sum of n8 and n9 is         at least 2 and the sum of n11 and n12 is at least 2;     -   X₂₀ is selected from O, NR₂₆, CH═CH and C≡C, where R₂₆ is         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl,         acyl and sulfonyl;     -   X₂₁, X₂₂, X₂₃, X₂₄, X₂₅ and X₂₆ are independently selected from         the group consisting of (CH₂)_(m1), O, S(O)_(q3) and NR₂₇, where         m1 is 0-4, q3 is 0-2 and R₂₇ is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, acyl and sulfonyl;     -   Z₁₁, Z₁₂, Z₁₃, Z₁₄, Z₁₅, Z₁₆, Z₁₇, Z₁₈, Z₁₉, Z₂₀, Z₂₁ and Z₂₂         are independently selected from the group consisting of N, N⁺—O⁻         and CR₂₈, where R₂₈ is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy,         amino, amido, amidino, guanidino, halogen, cyano, nitro,         carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, trifluoromethyl, C₁-C₂₀         alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl,         C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, wherein in the group of Z₁₁, Z₁₂, Z₁₃ and         Z₁₄, three or less within that group are N; wherein in the group         of Z₁₅, Z₁₆, Z₁₇ and Z₁₈, three or less within that group are N;         and wherein in the group of Z₁₉, Z₂₀, Z₂₁ and Z₂₂, three or less         within that group are N; and     -   (X) indicates the site or sites of bonding to X₃ of formula (Ia)         for A, to X₅ of formula (Ib) for B, and to X₁₁ of formula (Ic)         for D, and (C) indicates the site of bonding to CHR₃ of formula         (Ia) for A, to CHR₈ of formula (Ib) for B and to CHR₁₂ of         formula (Ic) for D.

In one embodiment, the libraries of the present disclosure may be comprised of at least two macrocyclic compounds selected from only one of formula (Ia), formula (Ib), formula (Ic), formula (Id) and formula (Ie), from two of said formulas, from three of said formulas, from four of said formula or from all five of said formulas.

In further embodiments, the libraries of the present disclosure may comprise as few as two (2) to more than ten thousand (10,000) such macrocyclic compounds.

In another embodiment, A in formula (Ia), B in formula (Ib) and D in formula (Ic) are independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   where (X) indicates the site of bonding to X₃ of formula (Ia)         for A, to X₅ of formula (Ib) for B, and to X₁₁ of formula (Ic)         for D, and (C) indicates the site of bonding to CHR₃ of formula         (Ia) for A, to CHR₈ of formula (Ib) for B and to CHR₁₂ of         formula (Ic) for D.

In an additional embodiment, Z₁, Z₃, Z₅, Z₇ and Z₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of O and S; and Z₂, Z₄, 4, Z₈ and Z₁₀ are CH.

In other embodiments, Z₁₁, Z₁₂, Z₁₃, Z₁₄, Z₁₅, Z₁₆, Z₁₇, Z₁₈, Z₁₉, Z₂₀, Z₂₁ and Z₂₂ are independently CR₂₇ and R₂₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or halogen.

In still a further embodiment, R₁, R₂, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆, R₁₇, R₁₈ and R₁₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   where (#) indicates the site of bonding of the group to the         remainder of the structure.

In yet another embodiment, R₃, R₈ and R₁₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl or phenyl.

In more embodiments, X₁, X₂, X₃, X₄, X₅, X₆, X₇, X₈, X₉, X₁₀, X₁₁, X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₆, X₁₇, X₁₈ and X₁₉ are independently selected from selected from the group consisting of NH and NCH₃.

In a further embodiment, X₂₁, X₂₂, X₂₃, X₂₄, X₂₅ and X₂₆ are independently selected from selected from the group consisting of CH₂, CH₂CH₂, O, NH and NCH₃.

In an additional embodiment, the library is comprised of macrocyclic compounds selected from those with structures 1-1334 as defined herein.

In yet an another embodiment, the library is comprised of macrocyclic compounds selected from those with structures 1335-1467 as defined herein.

In a preferred embodiment, the library can be synthesized as discrete individual macrocyclic compounds utilizing techniques as described herein.

In still another embodiment, the library is synthesized as mixtures of at least two macrocyclic compounds.

In further embodiments, the macrocyclic compounds in the library are provided as solids (powders, salts, crystals, amorphous material and so on), syrups or oils as they are obtained from the preparation methods described in the disclosure.

In a different embodiment, the macrocyclic compounds in the library are provided dissolved in an appropriate organic, aqueous or mixed solvent, solvent system or buffer.

In a preferred embodiment, the organic solvent used to dissolve the macrocyclic compounds in the library is DMSO. The resulting concentration of the compound in DMSO may be between 0.001 and 100 mM.

In an embodiment relating to the use of the libraries, the macrocyclic compounds are distributed into at least one multiple sample holder, such as a microtiter plate or a miniaturized chip. For most uses, this distribution is done in an array format compatible with the automated systems used in HTS.

In a related embodiment, this distribution may be done as single, discrete compounds in each sample of the at least one multiple sample holder or as mixtures in each sample of the at least one multiple sample holder.

In a further embodiment, at least one multiple sample holder is a microtiter plate containing 96, 384, 1536, 3456, 6144 or 9600 wells, which are the sizes typically used in HTS, although other numbers of wells may be utilized for specialized assays or equipment.

In another aspect, the disclosure relates to kits comprising a library of macrocyclic compounds as described herein and at least one multiple sample holder.

In an embodiment, the one multiple sample holder in the kit is a microtiter plate containing 96, 384, 1536, 3456, 6144 or 9600 wells or a miniaturized chip.

In other embodiments, the library in the kit is distributed as individual compounds in each sample of the at least one multiple sample holder or as more than one compound in each sample of the at least one multiple sample holder

In an additional aspect, the disclosure relates to macrocyclic compounds represented by formula (Ia), formula (Ib), formula (Ic), formula (Id) and formula (Ie) and salts thereof.

In a particular embodiment, macrocyclic compounds with structures 1-1334 as defined in the disclosure and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are provided.

In another particular embodiment, macrocyclic compounds with structures 1335-1467 as defined in the disclosure and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are provided.

In a further aspect, the disclosure relates to methods of using the libraries of macrocyclic compounds of formula (Ia), formula (Ib), formula (Ic), formula (Id) and formula (Ie) and their salts for the identification of specific compounds that modulate a biological target by contacting the compounds of the libraries with said target. This is most often done using HTS assays, but may also be done in low or medium throughput assays. The libraries of the disclosure may be tested in these assays in whole or in part and may be tested separately or at the same time as tests of other compounds and libraries.

In an embodiment, the biological target is selected from any known class of pharmacological targets, including enzymes, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR), nuclear receptors, ion channels, transporters, transcription factors, protein-protein interactions and nucleic acid-protein interactions. Enzymes include, but are not limited to, proteases, kinases, esterases, amidases, dehydrogenases, endonucleases, hydrolases, lipases, phosphatases, convertases, synthetases and transferases. Since HTS assays have been developed for all of these target classes, the nature of the target is not a limiting factor in the use of the libraries of the present disclosure. Further, given this level of experience, it is within the scope of those skilled in the art to develop such assays for new targets that are identified and characterized for use in drug discovery programs.

In a further embodiment, the modulation in the method of using the libraries is agonism, antagonism, inverse agonism, activation, inhibition or partial variants of each of these types of activities as may be of interest depending on the specific target and the associated disease state.

In other embodiments, the modulation and biological target being investigated in the method of using the libraries may have relevance for the treatment and prevention of a broad range of medical conditions. As such, the libraries of the present disclosure have wide applicability to the discovery of new pharmaceutical agents.

In a further embodiment, there is provided the use of the libraries according to the present disclosure or at least one compound according the present disclosure for identification of compounds that modulate a biological target. For example, the identification is conducted in a high throughput fashion. For example, the biological target is an enzyme, a G protein-coupled receptor, a nuclear receptor, an ion channel, a transporter, a transcription factor, a protein-protein interaction or a nucleic acid-protein interaction. For example, the modulation is agonism, antagonism, activation, inhibition or inverse agonism.

In an additional aspect, the disclosure provides a process for preparing the macrocyclic compounds of formula (Ia), formula (Ib), formula (Ic), formula (Id) and formula (Ie) and libraries of such macrocyclic compounds.

In a particular embodiment, the process involves the following steps:

-   -   synthesis of the individual multifunctional, protected building         blocks;     -   assembly of from three to six building blocks in a sequential         manner with cycles of selective deprotection of a reactive         functionality followed by attachment, wherein one of the         building blocks contains an oxazole, thiazole or imidazole ring;     -   selective deprotection of two reactive functional groups of the         assembled building block structure followed by cyclization;     -   removal of all remaining protecting groups from the cyclized         products; and     -   optionally, purification.

In another embodiment applicable to libraries, the process further comprises distribution of the final macrocycle compounds into a format suitable for screening.

In an additional embodiment, one or more of the above steps are performed on the solid phase. In particular, the assembly of the building blocks is preferentially conducted on the solid phase.

In further embodiments, the attachment of each individual building block is performed using a reaction independently selected from amide bond formation, reductive amination, Mitsunobu reaction and its variants, such as the Fukuyama-Mitsunobu reaction, and nucleophilic substitution.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.

The term “alkyl” refers to straight or branched chain saturated or partially unsaturated hydrocarbon groups having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, in some instances 1 to 8 carbon atoms. Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, 3-hexenyl, and 2-butynyl. By “unsaturated” is meant the presence of 1, 2 or 3 double or triple bonds, or a combination of the two. Such alkyl groups may also be optionally substituted as described below.

When a subscript is used with reference to an alkyl or other hydrocarbon group defined herein, the subscript refers to the number of carbon atoms that the group may contain. For example, “C₂-C₄ alkyl” indicates an alkyl group with 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms.

The term “cycloalkyl” refers to saturated or partially unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon groups having from 3 to 15 carbon atoms in the ring, in some instances 3 to 7, and to alkyl groups containing said cyclic hydrocarbon groups. Examples of cycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 2-(cyclohexyl)ethyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclohexenyl. Cycloalkyl as defined herein also includes groups with multiple carbon rings, each of which may be saturated or partially unsaturated, for example decalinyl, [2.2.1]-bicycloheptanyl or adamantanyl. All such cycloalkyl groups may also be optionally substituted as described below.

The term “aromatic” refers to an unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon group having a conjugated pi electron system that contains 4n+2 electrons where n is an integer greater than or equal to 1. Aromatic molecules are typically stable and are depicted as a planar ring of atoms with resonance structures that consist of alternating double and single bonds, for example benzene or naphthalene.

The term “aryl” refers to an aromatic group in a single or fused carbocyclic ring system having from 6 to 15 ring atoms, in some instances 6 to 10, and to alkyl groups containing said aromatic groups. Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl and benzyl. Aryl as defined herein also includes groups with multiple aryl rings which may be fused, as in naphthyl and anthracenyl, or unfused, as in biphenyl and terphenyl. Aryl also refers to bicyclic or tricyclic carbon rings, where one of the rings is aromatic and the others of which may be saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic, for example, indanyl or tetrahydronaphthyl (tetralinyl). All such aryl groups may also be optionally substituted as described below.

The term “heterocycle” or “heterocyclic” refers to non-aromatic saturated or partially unsaturated rings or ring systems having from 3 to 15 atoms, in some instances 3 to 7, with at least one heteroatom in at least one of the rings, said heteroatom being selected from O, S or N. Each ring of the heterocyclic group can contain one or two O atoms, one or two S atoms, one to four N atoms, provided that the total number of heteroatoms in each ring is four or less and each ring contains at least one carbon atom. The fused rings completing the heterocyclic groups may contain only carbon atoms and may be saturated or partially unsaturated. The N and S atoms may optionally be oxidized and the N atoms may optionally be quaternized. Examples of non-aromatic heterocycle groups include, in a non-limitative manner, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, and imidazolidinyl. All such heterocyclic groups may also be optionally substituted as described below.

The term “heteroaryl” refers to an aromatic group in a single or fused ring system having from 5 to 15 ring atoms, in some instances 5 to 10, which have at least one heteroatom in at least one of the rings, said heteroatom being selected from O, S or N. Each ring of the heteroaryl group can contain one or two O atoms, one or two S atoms, one to four N atoms, provided that the total number of heteroatoms in each ring is four or less and each ring contains at least one carbon atom. The fused rings completing the bicyclic or tricyclic groups may contain only carbon atoms and may be saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic. In structures where the lone pair of electrons of a nitrogen atom is not involved in completing the aromatic pi electron system, the N atoms may optionally be quaternized or oxidized to the N-oxide. Heteroaryl also refers to alkyl groups containing said cyclic groups. Examples of monocyclic heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolinyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, furanyl, thienyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, and triazinyl. Examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to indolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothienyl, quinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzopyranyl, indolizinyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, chromonyl, coumarinyl, benzopyranyl, cinnolinyl, quinoxalinyl, indazolyl, purinyl, pyrrolopyridinyl, furopyridinyl, thienopyridinyl, dihydroisoindolyl, and tetrahydroquinolinyl. Examples of tricyclic heteroaryl groups include, but are not limited to carbazolyl, benzindolyl, phenanthrollinyl, acridinyl, phenanthridinyl, and xanthenyl. All such heteroaryl groups may also be optionally substituted as described below.

The term “alkoxy” or “alkoxyl” refers to the group —OR_(a), wherein R_(a) is alkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclic. Examples include, but are not limited to methoxy, ethoxy, tert-butoxy, cyclohexyloxy and tetrahydropyranyloxy.

The term “aryloxy” refers to the group —OR_(b) wherein R_(b) is aryl or heteroaryl. Examples include, but are not limited to phenoxy, benzyloxy and 2-naphthyloxy.

The term “acyl” refers to the group —C(═O)—R_(c) wherein R_(c) is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl. Examples include, but are not limited to, acetyl, benzoyl and furoyl.

The term “amino acyl” indicates an acyl group that is derived from an amino acid as later defined.

The term “amino” refers to an —NR_(d)R_(e) group wherein R_(d) and R_(e) are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl and heteroaryl. Alternatively, R_(d) and R_(e) together form a heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 members, optionally substituted with unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, amino, amido, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, mercapto, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, amidino, carbamoyl, guanidino or ureido, and optionally containing one to three additional heteroatoms selected from O, S or N.

The term “amido” refers to the group —C(═O)—NR_(f)R_(g) wherein R_(f) and R_(g) are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl and heteroaryl. Alternatively, R_(f) and R_(g) together form a heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 members, optionally substituted with unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, amino, amido, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, mercapto, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, amidino, carbamoyl, guanidino or ureido, and optionally containing one to three additional heteroatoms selected from O, S or N.

The term “amidino” refers to the group —C(═NR_(h))NR_(i)R_(j) wherein R_(h) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl and heteroaryl; and R_(i) and R_(j) are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl and heteroaryl. Alternatively, R_(i) and R_(j) together form a heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 members, optionally substituted with unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, amino, amido, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, mercapto, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, amidino, carbamoyl, guanidino or ureido, and optionally containing one to three additional heteroatoms selected from O, S or N.

The term “carboxyalkyl” refers to the group —CO₂R_(k), wherein R_(k) is alkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclic.

The term “carboxyaryl” refers to the group —CO₂R_(m), wherein R_(m) is aryl or heteroaryl.

The term “oxo” refers to the bivalent group ═O, which is substituted in place of two hydrogen atoms on the same carbon to form a carbonyl group.

The term “mercapto” refers to the group —SR_(n) wherein R_(n) is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl.

The term “sulfinyl” refers to the group —S(═O)R_(p) wherein R_(p) is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl.

The term “sulfonyl” refers to the group —S(═O)₂—R_(q1) wherein R_(q1) is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl.

The term “aminosulfonyl” refers to the group —NR_(q2)—S(═O)₂—R_(q3) wherein R_(q2) is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl; and R_(q3) is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl.

The term “sulfonamido” refers to the group —S(═O)₂—NR_(r)R_(s) wherein R_(r) and R_(s) are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl. Alternatively, R_(r) and R_(s) together form a heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 members, optionally substituted with unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, amino, amido, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, mercapto, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, amidino, carbamoyl, guanidino or ureido, and optionally containing one to three additional heteroatoms selected from O, S or N.

The term “carbamoyl” refers to a group of the formula —N(R_(t))—C(═O)—OR_(u) wherein R_(t) is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl; and R_(u) is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocylic, aryl or heteroaryl.

The term “guanidino” refers to a group of the formula —N(R_(v))—C(═NR_(w))—NR_(x)R_(y) wherein R_(v), R_(w), R_(x) and R_(y) are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl. Alternatively, R_(x) and R_(y) together form a heterocyclic ring or 3 to 8 members, optionally substituted with unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, amino, amido, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, mercapto, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, amidino, carbamoyl, guanidino or ureido, and optionally containing one to three additional heteroatoms selected from O, S or N.

The term “ureido” refers to a group of the formula —N(R_(z))—C(═O)—NR_(aa)R_(bb) wherein R_(z), R_(aa) and R_(bb) are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl. Alternatively, R_(aa) and R_(bb) together form a heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 members, optionally substituted with unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, amino, amido, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, mercapto, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, amidino, carbamoyl, guanidino or ureido, and optionally containing one to three additional heteroatoms selected from O, S or N.

The expression “optionally substituted” is intended to indicate that the specified group is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more suitable substituents, unless the optional substituents are expressly specified, in which case the term indicates that the group is unsubstituted or substituted with the specified substituents. As defined above, various groups may be unsubstituted or substituted (i.e., they are optionally substituted) unless indicated otherwise herein (e.g., by indicating that the specified group is unsubstituted).

The term “substituted” when used with the terms alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl and heteroaryl refers to an alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl group having one or more of the hydrogen atoms of the group replaced by substituents independently selected from unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, amino, amido, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, halo, oxo, mercapto, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, amidino, carbamoyl, guanidino, ureido and groups of the formulas —NR_(cc)C(═O)R_(dd), —NR_(ee)C(═NR_(ff))R_(gg), —OC(═O)NR_(hh)R_(ii), —OC(═O)R_(jj), —OC(═O)OR_(kk), —NR_(mm)SO₂R_(nn), or —NR_(pp)SO₂NR_(qq)R_(rr) wherein R_(cc), R_(dd), R_(ee), R_(ff), R_(gg), R_(hh), R_(ii), R_(jj), R_(mm), R_(pp), R_(qq) and R_(rr) are independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl or unsubstituted heteroaryl; and wherein R_(kk) and R_(nn) are independently selected from unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Alternatively, R_(gg) and R_(hh), R_(jj) and R_(kk) or R_(pp) and R_(qq) together form a heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 members, optionally substituted with unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocyclic, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted heteroaryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, amino, amido, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, mercapto, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, amidino, carbamoyl, guanidino or ureido, and optionally containing one to three additional heteroatoms selected from O, S or N. In addition, the term “substituted” for aryl and heteroaryl groups includes as an option having one of the hydrogen atoms of the group replaced by cyano, nitro or trifluoromethyl.

A substitution is made provided that any atom's normal valency is not exceeded and that the substitution results in a stable compound. Generally, when a substituted form of a group is present, such substituted group is preferably not further substituted or, if substituted, the substituent comprises only a limited number of substituted groups, in some instances 1, 2, 3 or 4 such substituents.

When any variable occurs more than one time in any constituent or in any formula herein, its definition on each occurrence is independent of its definition at every other occurrence. Also, combinations of substituents and/or variables are permissible only if such combinations result in stable compounds.

A “stable compound” or “stable structure” refers to a compound that is sufficiently robust to survive isolation to a useful degree of purity and formulation into an efficacious therapeutic agent.

The term “amino acid” refers to the common natural (genetically encoded) or synthetic amino acids and common derivatives thereof, known to those skilled in the art. When applied to amino acids, “standard” or “proteinogenic” refers to the genetically encoded 20 amino acids in their natural configuration. Similarly, when applied to amino acids, “non-standard,” “unnatural” or “unusual” refers to the wide selection of non-natural, rare or synthetic amino acids such as those described by Hunt, S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Amino Acids, Barrett, G. C., ed., Chapman and Hall: New York, 1985.

The term “amino acid side chain” refers to any side chain from a standard or unnatural amino acid, and is denoted R_(AA). For example, the side chain of alanine is methyl, the side chain of valine is isopropyl and the side chain of tryptophan is 3 indolylmethyl.

The term “activator” refers to a compound that increases the normal activity of a protein, receptor, enzyme, interaction, or the like.

The term “agonist” refers to a compound that duplicates at least some of the effect of the endogenous ligand of a protein, receptor, enzyme, interaction, or the like.

The term “antagonist” refers to a compound that reduces at least some of the effect of the endogenous ligand of a protein, receptor, enzyme, interaction, or the like.

The term “inhibitor” refers to a compound that reduces the normal activity of a protein, receptor, enzyme, interaction, or the like.

The term “inverse agonist” refers to a compound that reduces the activity of a constitutively-active receptor below its basal level.

The term “library” refers to a collection of chemical compounds.

The term “modulator” refers to a compound that imparts an effect on a biological or chemical process or mechanism. For example, a modulator may increase, facilitate, upregulate, activate, inhibit, decrease, block, prevent, delay, desensitize, deactivate, down regulate, or the like, a biological or chemical process or mechanism. Accordingly, a modulator can be an “agonist” or an “antagonist.” Exemplary biological processes or mechanisms affected by a modulator include, but are not limited to, enzyme binding, receptor binding and hormone release or secretion. Exemplary chemical processes or mechanisms affected by a modulator include, but are not limited to, catalysis and hydrolysis.

The term “peptide” refers to a chemical compound comprising at least two amino acids covalently bonded together using amide bonds.

The term “peptidomimetic” refers to a chemical compound designed to mimic a peptide, but which contains structural differences through the addition or replacement of one of more functional groups of the peptide in order to modulate its activity or other properties, such as solubility, metabolic stability, oral bioavailability, lipophilicity, permeability, etc. This can include replacement of the peptide bond, side chain modifications, truncations, additions of functional groups, etc. When the chemical structure is not derived from the peptide, but mimics its activity, it is often referred to as a “non-peptide peptidomimetic.”

The term “peptide bond” refers to the amide [—C(═O)—NH—] functionality with which individual amino acids are typically covalently bonded to each other in a peptide.

The term “protecting group” refers to any chemical compound that may be used to prevent a potentially reactive functional group, such as an amine, a hydroxyl or a carboxyl, on a molecule from undergoing a chemical reaction while chemical change occurs elsewhere in the molecule. A number of such protecting groups are known to those skilled in the art and examples can be found in Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, T. W. Greene and P. G. Wuts, eds., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 4^(th) edition, 2006, 1082 pp, ISBN 9780471697541. Examples of amino protecting groups include, but are not limited to, phthalimido, trichloroacetyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, tert butoxycarbonyl, and adamantyl-oxycarbonyl. In some embodiments, amino protecting groups are carbamate amino protecting groups, which are defined as an amino protecting group that when bound to an amino group forms a carbamate. In other embodiments, amino carbamate protecting groups are allyloxycarbonyl (Alloc), benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz), 9 fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc), tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc) and α,α dimethyl-3,5 dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl (Ddz). For a recent discussion of newer nitrogen protecting groups see: Tetrahedron 2000, 56, 2339-2358. Examples of hydroxyl protecting groups include, but are not limited to, acetyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS), trityl (Trt), tert-butyl, and tetrahydropyranyl (THP). Examples of carboxyl protecting groups include, but are not limited to, methyl ester, tert-butyl ester, benzyl ester, trimethylsilylethyl ester, and 2,2,2-trichloroethyl ester. A protecting group is herein designated as PG, with a subscript if more than one is present in the same molecule.

The term “solid phase chemistry” refers to the conduct of chemical reactions where one component of the reaction is covalently bonded to a polymeric material (solid support as defined below). Reaction methods for performing chemistry on solid phase have become more widely known and established outside the traditional fields of peptide and oligonucleotide chemistry (Solid-Phase Synthesis: A Practical Guide, F. Albericio, ed., CRC Press, 2000, 848 pp, ISBN: 978-0824703592; Organic Synthesis on Solid Phase, 2^(nd) edition, Florencio Zaragoza Dörwald, Wiley-VCH, 2002, 530 pp, ISBN: 3-527-30603-X; Solid-Phase Organic Synthesis: Concepts, Strategies, and Applications, P. H. Toy, Y. Lam, eds., Wiley, 2012, 568 pp, ISBN: 978-0470599143).

The term “solid support,” “solid phase” or “resin” refers to a mechanically and chemically stable polymeric matrix utilized to conduct solid phase chemistry. This is denoted by “Resin,” “P—” or the following symbol:

Examples of appropriate polymer materials include, but are not limited to, polystyrene, polyethylene, polyethylene glycol (PEG, including, but not limited to, ChemMatrix® (Matrix Innovation, Quebec, Quebec, Canada; J. Comb. Chem. 2006, 8, 213-220)), polyethylene glycol grafted or covalently bonded to polystyrene (also termed PEG-polystyrene, TentaGel™, Rapp, W.; Zhang, L.; Bayer, E. In Innovations and Perspectives in Solid Phase Synthesis. Peptides, Polypeptides and Oligonucleotides; Epton, R., ed.; SPCC Ltd.: Birmingham, UK; p 205), polyacrylate (CLEAR™), polyacrylamide, polyurethane, PEGA [polyethyleneglycol poly(N,N dimethyl-acrylamide) co-polymer, Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 3077-3080], cellulose, etc. These materials can optionally contain additional chemical agents to form cross-linked bonds to mechanically stabilize the structure, for example polystyrene cross-linked with divinylbenezene (DVB, usually 0.1-5%, preferably 0.5-2%). This solid support can include as non-limiting examples aminomethyl polystyrene, hydroxymethyl polystyrene, benzhydrylamine polystyrene (BHA), methylbenzhydrylamine (MBHA) polystyrene, and other polymeric backbones containing free chemical functional groups, most typically, NH₂ or —OH, for further derivatization or reaction. The term is also meant to include “Ultraresins” with a high proportion (“loading”) of these functional groups such as those prepared from polyethyleneimines and cross-linking molecules (J. Comb. Chem. 2004, 6, 340-349). At the conclusion of the synthesis, resins are typically discarded, although they have been shown to be able to be recycled (Tetrahedron Lett. 1975, 16, 3055).

In general, the materials used as resins are insoluble polymers, but certain polymers have differential solubility depending on solvent and can also be employed for solid phase chemistry. For example, polyethylene glycol can be utilized in this manner since it is soluble in many organic solvents in which chemical reactions can be conducted, but it is insoluble in others, such as diethyl ether. Hence, reactions can be conducted homogeneously in solution, then the product on the polymer precipitated through the addition of diethyl ether and processed as a solid. This has been termed “liquid-phase” chemistry.

The term “linker” when used in reference to solid phase chemistry refers to a chemical group that is bonded covalently to a solid support and is attached between the support and the substrate typically in order to permit the release (cleavage) of the substrate from the solid support. However, it can also be used to impart stability to the bond to the solid support or merely as a spacer element. Many solid supports are available commercially with linkers already attached.

Abbreviations used for amino acids and designation of peptides follow the rules of the IUPAC-IUB Commission of Biochemical Nomenclature in J. Biol. Chem. 1972, 247, 977-983. This document has been updated: Biochem. J., 1984, 219, 345-373; Eur. J. Biochem., 1984, 138, 9-37; 1985, 152, 1; Int. J. Pept. Prot. Res., 1984, 24, following p 84; J. Biol. Chem., 1985, 260, 14-42; Pure Appl. Chem. 1984, 56, 595-624; Amino Acids and Peptides, 1985, 16, 387-410; and in Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents, 2^(nd) edition, Portland Press, 1992, pp 39-67. Extensions to the rules were published in the JCBN/NC-IUB Newsletter 1985, 1986, 1989; see Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents, 2^(nd) edition, Portland Press, 1992, pp 68-69.

The expression “compound(s) and/or composition(s) of the present disclosure” as used in the present document refers to compounds of formulas (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) and (Ie) presented in the disclosure, isomers thereof, such as stereoisomers (for example, enantiomers, diastereoisomers, including racemic mixtures) or tautomers, or to pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates and/or prodrugs of these compounds, isomers of these latter compounds, or racemic mixtures of these latter compounds, and/or to composition(s) made with such compound(s) as previously indicated in the present disclosure. The expression “compound(s) of the present disclosure” also refers to mixtures of the various compounds or variants mentioned in the present paragraph.

It is to be clear that the present disclosure includes isomers, racemic mixtures, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates and prodrugs of compounds described therein and mixtures comprising at least two of such entities.

The macrocyclic compounds comprising the libraries of the disclosure may have at least one asymmetric center. Where the compounds according to the present document possess more than one asymmetric center, they may exist as diastereomers. It is to be understood that all such isomers and mixtures thereof in any proportion are encompassed within the scope of the present disclosure. It is to be understood that while the stereochemistry of the compounds of the present disclosure may be as provided for in any given compound listed herein, such compounds of the disclosure may also contain certain amounts (for example less than 30%, less than 20%, less than 10%, or less than 5%) of compounds of the present disclosure having alternate stereochemistry.

The expression “pharmaceutically acceptable” means compatible with the treatment of subjects such as animals or humans.

The expression “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” means an acid addition salt or basic addition salt which is suitable for or compatible with the treatment of subjects such as animals or humans.

The expression “pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt” as used herein means any non-toxic organic or inorganic salt of any compound of the present disclosure, or any of its intermediates. Illustrative inorganic acids which form suitable salts include hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric and phosphoric acids, as well as metal salts such as sodium monohydrogen orthophosphate and potassium hydrogen sulfate. Illustrative organic acids that form suitable salts include mono-, di-, and tricarboxylic acids such as glycolic, lactic, pyruvic, malonic, succinic, glutaric, fumaric, malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, maleic, benzoic, phenylacetic, cinnamic and salicylic acids, as well as sulfonic acids such as p-toluenesulfonic and methanesulfonic acids. Either the mono or di-acid salts can be formed, and such salts may exist in either a hydrated, solvated or substantially anhydrous form. In general, the acid addition salts of the compounds of the present disclosure are more soluble in water and various hydrophilic organic solvents, and generally demonstrate higher melting points in comparison to their free base forms. The selection of the appropriate salt will be known to one skilled in the art. Other non-pharmaceutically acceptable salts, e.g. oxalates, may be used, for example, in the isolation of the compounds of the present disclosure, for laboratory use, or for subsequent conversion to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable basic addition salt” as used herein means any non-toxic organic or inorganic base addition salt of any acid compound of the disclosure, or any of its intermediates. Acidic compounds of the disclosure that may form a basic addition salt include, for example, where CO₂H is a functional group. Illustrative inorganic bases which form suitable salts include lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium or barium hydroxide. Illustrative organic bases which form suitable salts include aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic organic amines such as methylamine, trimethylamine and picoline or ammonia. The selection of the appropriate salt will be known to a person skilled in the art. Other non-pharmaceutically acceptable basic addition salts, may be used, for example, in the isolation of the compounds of the disclosure, for laboratory use, or for subsequent conversion to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt.

The formation of a desired compound salt is achieved using standard techniques. For example, the neutral compound is treated with an acid or base in a suitable solvent and the formed salt is isolated by filtration, extraction or any other suitable method.

The formation of a desired compound salt is achieved using standard techniques. For example, the neutral compound is treated with an acid or base in a suitable solvent and the formed salt is isolated by filtration, extraction or any other suitable method.

The term “solvate” as used herein means a compound of the present disclosure, wherein molecules of a suitable solvent are incorporated in the crystal lattice. A suitable solvent is physiologically tolerable at the dosage administered. Examples of suitable solvents are ethanol, water and the like. When water is the solvent, the molecule is referred to as a “hydrate”. The formation of solvates of the compounds of the present disclosure will vary depending on the compound and the solvate. In general, solvates are formed by dissolving the compound in the appropriate solvent and isolating the solvate by cooling or using an antisolvent. The solvate is typically dried or azeotroped under ambient conditions.

The terms “appropriate” and “suitable” mean that the selection of the particular group or conditions would depend on the specific synthetic manipulation to be performed and the identity of the molecule but the selection would be well within the skill of a person trained in the art. All process steps described herein are to be conducted under conditions suitable to provide the product shown. A person skilled in the art would understand that all reaction conditions, including, for example, reaction solvent, reaction time, reaction temperature, reaction pressure, reactant ratio and whether or not the reaction should be performed under an anhydrous or inert atmosphere, can be varied to optimize the yield of the desired product and it is within their skill to do so.

Compounds of the present disclosure include prodrugs. In general, such prodrugs will be functional derivatives of these compounds which are readily convertible in vivo into the compound from which it is notionally derived. Prodrugs of the compounds of the present disclosure may be conventional esters formed with available hydroxy, or amino group. For example, an available OH or nitrogen in a compound of the present disclosure may be acylated using an activated acid in the presence of a base, and optionally, in inert solvent (e.g. an acid chloride in pyridine). Some common esters which have been utilized as prodrugs are phenyl esters, aliphatic (C₈-C₂₄) esters, acyloxymethyl esters, carbamates and amino acid esters. In certain instances, the prodrugs of the compounds of the present disclosure are those in which one or more of the hydroxy groups in the compounds is masked as groups which can be converted to hydroxy groups in vivo. Conventional procedures for the selection and preparation of suitable prodrugs are described, for example, in “Design of Prodrugs” ed. H. Bundgaard, Elsevier, 1985.

Compounds of the present disclosure include radiolabeled forms, for example, compounds labeled by incorporation within the structure ²H, ³H, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, or a radioactive halogen such as ¹²⁵I. A radiolabeled compound of the compounds of the present disclosure may be prepared using standard methods known in the art.

The term “subject” as used herein includes all members of the animal kingdom including human.

The expression a “therapeutically effective amount”, “effective amount” or a “sufficient amount” of a compound or composition of the present disclosure is a quantity sufficient to, when administered to the subject, including a mammal, for example a human, effect beneficial or desired results, including clinical results, and, as such, an “effective amount” or synonym thereto depends upon the context in which it is being applied. For example, in the context of treating cancer, for example, it is an amount of the compound or composition sufficient to achieve such treatment of the cancer as compared to the response obtained without administration of the compound or composition. The amount of a given compound or composition of the present disclosure that will correspond to an effective amount will vary depending upon various factors, such as the given drug or compound, the pharmaceutical formulation, the route of administration, the type of disease or disorder, the identity of the subject or host being treated, and the like, but can nevertheless be routinely determined by one skilled in the art. Also, as used herein, a “therapeutically effective amount”, “effective amount” or a “sufficient amount” of a compound or composition of the present disclosure is an amount which inhibits, suppresses or reduces a cancer (e.g., as determined by clinical symptoms or the amount of cancerous cells) in a subject as compared to a control.

As used herein, and as well understood in the art, “treatment” or “treating” is an approach for obtaining beneficial or desired results, including clinical results. Beneficial or desired clinical results can include, but are not limited to, alleviation or amelioration of one or more symptoms or conditions, diminishment of extent of disease, stabilized (i.e. not worsening) state of disease, preventing spread of disease, delay or slowing of disease progression, amelioration or palliation of the disease state, and remission (whether partial or total), whether detectable or undetectable. “Treatment” or “treating” can also mean prolonging survival as compared to expected survival if not receiving treatment.

“Palliating” a disease or disorder, means that the extent and/or undesirable clinical manifestations of a disorder or a disease state are lessened and/or time course of the progression is slowed or lengthened, as compared to not treating the disorder.

The expression “derivative thereof” as used herein when referring to a compound means a derivative of the compound that has a similar reactivity and that could be used as an alternative to the compound in order to obtain the same desired result.

In understanding the scope of the present disclosure, the term “comprising” and its derivatives, as used herein, are intended to be open ended terms that specify the presence of the stated features, elements, components, groups, integers, and/or steps, but do not exclude the presence of other unstated features, elements, components, groups, integers and/or steps. The foregoing also applies to words having similar meanings such as the terms, “including”, “having” and their derivatives. Finally, terms of degree such as “substantially”, “about” and “approximately” as used herein mean a reasonable amount of deviation of the modified term such that the end result is not significantly changed. These terms of degree should be construed as including a deviation of at least ±5% of the modified term if this deviation would not negate the meaning of the word it modifies.

Further features and advantages of the macrocyclic compounds and libraries of the present disclosure will become more readily apparent from the following description of synthetic methods, analytical procedures and methods of use.

1. Synthetic Methods

A. General Synthetic Information

Reagents and solvents were of reagent quality or better and were used as obtained from various commercial suppliers unless otherwise noted. For certain reagents, a source may be indicated if the number of suppliers is limited. Solvents, such as DMF, DCM, DME and THF, are of DriSolv®, OmniSolv® (EMD Millipore, Darmstadt, Germany), or an equivalent synthesis grade quality except for (i) deprotection, (ii) resin capping reactions and (iii) washing. NMP used for coupling reactions is of analytical grade. DMF was adequately degassed by placing under vacuum for a minimum of 30 min prior to use. Ether refers to diethyl ether. Amino acids, Boc-, Fmoc- and Alloc-protected and side chain-protected derivatives, including those of N-methyl and unnatural amino acids, were obtained from commercial suppliers, including AAPPTec (Louisville, Ky., USA), Advanced ChemTech (part of CreoSalus, Louisville, Ky.), AstaTech (Bristol, Pa., USA), Bachem (Bubendorf, Switzerland), Chem-Impex International (Wood Dale, Ill., USA), Iris Biotech (Marktredwitz, Germany), Novabiochem (EMD Millipore), PepTech (Bedford, Mass., USA), or synthesized through standard methodologies known to those in the art. Amino alcohols were obtained commercially or synthesized from the corresponding amino acids or amino esters using established procedures from the literature (for example Tet. Lett. 1992, 33, 5517-5518; J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 3568-3571; Lett. Pept. Sci. 2003, 10, 79-82; Ind. J. Chem. 2006, 45B, 1880-1886; Synth. Comm. 2011, 41, 1276-1281). Hydroxy acids were obtained from commercial suppliers or synthesized from the corresponding amino acids as described in the literature (Tetrahedron 1989, 45, 1639-1646; Tetrahedron 1990, 46, 6623-6632; J. Org. Chem. 1992, 57, 6239-6256; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 6197-6205; Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 497-500; Chem. Comm. 2015, 51, 2828-2831). The synthesis of thiazole, imidazole and oxazole-containing amino acids are carried out as described in the literature (J. Pept. Sci. 1999, 5, 392-398; Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2417-2420; ACS Comb. Sci. 2014, 16, 1-4; ACS Comb. Sci. 2014, 16, 39-45) and in Examples 1I, 1M, 1N, 1O, 1P and 1Q. Resins for solid phase synthesis were obtained from commercial suppliers, including AAPTech, Novabiochem and Rapp Polymere (Tubingen, Germany). Analytical TLC was performed on pre-coated plates of silica gel, for example 60F254 (0.25 mm thickness) containing a fluorescent indicator.

NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker 400 MHz or 500 MHz spectrometer and are referenced internally with respect to the residual proton signals of the solvent. Additional structural information or insight about the conformation of the molecules in solution can be obtained utilizing appropriate two-dimensional NMR techniques known to those skilled in the art.

HPLC analyses were performed on a Waters Alliance system running at 1 mL/min using a Zorbax SB-C18 (4.6 mm×30 mm, 2.5 μm), an Xterra MS C18 column (4.6 mm×50 mm, 3.5 μm), or comparable. A Waters 996 PDA provided UV data for purity assessment. Data was captured and processed utilizing the instrument software package. MS spectra were recorded on a Waters ZQ or Platform II system.

Preparative HPLC purifications were performed on deprotected macrocycles using the following instrumentation configuration (or comparable): Waters 2767 Sample Manager, Waters 2545 Binary Gradient Module, Waters 515 HPLC Pumps (2), Waters Flow Splitter, 30-100 mL, 5000:1, Waters 2996 Photodiode Detector, Waters Micromass ZQ., on an Atlantis Prep C18 OBD (19×100 mm, 5 μm), an XTerra MS C18 column (19×100 mm, 5 μm). The mass spectrometer, HPLC, and mass-directed fraction collection are controlled via MassLynx software version 4.0 with FractionLynx. Fractions shown by MS analysis to contain the desired pure product were evaporated under reduced pressure, usually on a centrifugal evaporator system [Genevac (SP Scientific), SpeedVac™ (Thermo Scientific, Savant) or comparable] or, alternatively, lyophilized. Compounds were then analyzed by LC-MS-UV analysis for purity assessment and identity confirmation. Automated medium pressure chromatographic purifications were performed on a Biotage Isolera system with disposable silica or C18 cartridges. Solid phase extraction was performed utilizing PoraPak™ (Sigma-Aldrich (Supelco), St. Louis, Mo., USA), SiliaSep™, SiliaPrep™ and SiliaPrepX™ (SiliCycle, Quebec, Quebec, Canada) or comparable columns, cartridges, plates or media as appropriate for the compound being purified.

The expression “concentrated/evaporated/removed under reduced pressure or in vacuo” indicates evaporation utilizing a rotary evaporator under either water aspirator pressure or the stronger vacuum provided by a mechanical oil vacuum pump as appropriate for the solvent being removed or, for multiple samples simultaneously, evaporation of solvent utilizing a centrifugal evaporator system. “Flash chromatography” refers to the method described as such in the literature (J. Org. Chem. 1978, 43, 2923.) and is applied to chromatography on silica gel (230-400 mesh, EMD Millipore or equivalent) used to remove impurities, some of which may be close in R_(f) to the desired material.

The majority of the synthetic procedures described herein are for the solid phase (i.e. on resin), since this is more appropriate for creating the libraries of the present disclosure, but it will be appreciated by those in the art that these same transformations can also be modified to be applicable to traditional solution phase processes as well. The major modifications are the substitution of a standard aqueous organic work-up process for the successive resin washing steps and the use of lower equivalents for reagents versus the solid phase.

The following synthetic methods will be referenced elsewhere in the disclosure by using the number 1 followed by the letter referring to the method or procedure, i.e. Method 1F for Fmoc deprotection.

B. General Methods for Synthesis of Libraries of Macrocyclic Compounds

Different synthetic strategies, including solution and solid phase techniques, are employed to prepare the libraries of macrocyclic compounds of the disclosure. An outline of the general strategy for the synthesis of the libraries of compounds of the disclosure is provided in Scheme 1. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that for the synthesis of larger libraries, the use of solid phase procedures typically will be preferable and more efficient. Further, the macrocyclic compounds can be made in mixtures or as discrete compounds. In either case, the utilization of specific strategies for tracking the synthesis can be advantageous, such as the use of tagging methodologies (i.e. radiofrequency, color-coding or specific chemical functionality, for a review, see J. Receptor Signal Transduction Res. 2001, 21, 409-445) and sequestration of resin containing a single compound using a polypropylene mesh “tea” bag (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1985, 82, 5131-5135) or flow-through capsule (MiniKan™, Biotechnol. Bioengineer. 2000, 71, 44-50), which permit the simultaneous transformation of multiple different individual compounds in the same reaction vessel. For mixtures, such tags can also be effectively used to facilitate “deconvolution” or the identification of the active structure(s) from a mixture that was found to be a hit during screening.

The construction of the macrocyclic compounds of the library involves the following phases: (i) synthesis of the individual multifunctional, appropriately protected, building blocks, including elements for interaction at biological targets and fragments for control and definition of conformation, as well as moieties that can perform both functions; (ii) assembly of the building blocks, typically in a sequential manner with cycles of selective deprotection and attachment, although this step could also be performed in a convergent manner, utilizing standard chemical transformations as well as those described in more detail in the General/Standard Procedures and Examples herein, such as amide bond formation, reductive amination, Mitsunobu reaction and its variants, and nucleophilic substitution reactions; (iii) selective deprotection of two functional groups followed by cyclization of the assembled linear compounds, which can involve one or more steps, to form the macrocyclic structures; (iv) optionally, selective removal of one or more protecting groups can be performed, then the macrocycle further reacted with one or more additional building blocks to extend the structure at the unprotected functional group(s); and (v) removal of all remaining protecting groups, if necessary, and, optionally, purification to provide the desired final macrocycles.

The assembly reactions require protection of functional groups to avoid side reactions. Even though amino acids are only one of the types of building blocks employed, the well-established strategies of peptide chemistry have utility for the macrocyclic compounds and libraries of the disclosure as well (Meth. Mol. Biol. 2005, 298, 3-24). In particular, these include the Fmoc/tBu strategy (Int. J. Pept. Prot. Res. 1990, 35, 161-214) and the Boc/Bzl strategy (Meth. Mol. Biol. 2013, 1047, 65-80), although those in the art will appreciate that other orthogonal strategies may be necessary, for example the use of allyl-based protecting groups, to enable selective reaction at a particular site in multi-functional building blocks.

For solid phase processes, the cyclization can be conducted with the linear precursor on the resin after the two reacting groups are selectively deprotected and the appropriate reagents for cyclization added. This is followed by cleavage from the resin, which may also cleave the side chain protecting groups with the use of appropriate conditions. However, it is also possible to cyclize concomitant with resin cleavage if a special linker that facilitates this so-called “cyclization-release” process (Comb. Chem. HTS 1998, 1, 185-214) is utilized. Alternatively, the assembled linear precursor can be cleaved from the resin and then cyclized in solution. This requires the use of a resin that permits removal of the bound substrate without concomitant protecting group deprotection. For Fmoc strategies, 2-chlorotrityl resin (Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 3943-3946; Tetrahedron Lett. 1989, 30, 3947-3950) and derivatives are effective for this purpose, while for Boc approaches, an oxime resin has been similarly utilized (J. Org. Chem. 1980, 45, 1295-1300). Alternatively, a resin can be used that is specially activated for facile cleavage only after precursor assembly, but is otherwise quite stable, termed a “safety-catch” linker or resin (Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2005, 13, 585-599). For cyclization in solution phase, the assembled linear precursor is selectively deprotected at the two reacting functional groups, then subjected to appropriate reaction conditions for cyclization.

Upon isolation and characterization, the library compounds can be stored individually in the form thus obtained (solids, syrups, liquids) or dissolved in an appropriate solvent, for example DMSO. If in solution, the compounds can also be distributed into an appropriate array format for ease of use in automated screening assays, such as in microplates or on miniaturized chips. Prior to use, the library compounds, as either solids or solutions, are typically stored at low temperature to ensure the integrity of the compounds is maintained over time. As an example, libraries are stored at or below −70° C. as 10 mM solutions in 100% DMSO, allowed to warm to ambient temperature and diluted with buffer, first to a working stock solution, then further to appropriate test concentrations for use in HTS or other assays.

C. General Methods for Solid Phase Chemistry

These methods can be equally well applied for the combinatorial synthesis of mixtures of compounds or the parallel synthesis of multiple individual compounds to provide the libraries of macrocyclic compounds of the present disclosure. In the event of combinatorial synthesis of mixtures, it is necessary to include some type of encoding or tracking mechanism in order to deconvolute the data obtained from HTS of the libraries so that the identity of the active compound obtained can be ascertained (Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 1995, 6, 632-639; Curr. Opin. Drug Discov. Develop. 2002, 5, 580-593; Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2003, 7, 374-379).

For solid phase chemistry, the solvent choice is important not just to solubilize reactants as in solution chemistry, but also to swell the resin to be able to access all the reactive sites thereon. Certain solvents interact differently with the polymer matrix depending on its nature and can affect this swelling property. As an example, polystyrene (with DVB cross-links) swells best in nonpolar solvents such as DCM and toluene, while shrinking when exposed to polar solvents like alcohols. In contrast, other resins such as PEG (for example, ChemMatrix) and PEG-grafted ones (for example, TentaGel), maintain their swelling even in polar solvents. For the reactions of the present disclosure, appropriate choices can be made by one skilled in the art. In general, polystyrene-DVB resins are employed with DMF, DCM and NMP common solvents. The volume of the reaction solvent required is generally 3-5 mL per 100 mg resin. When the term “appropriate amount of solvent” is used in the synthesis methods, it refers to this quantity. The recommended quantity of solvent roughly amounts to a 0.2 M solution of building blocks (amino acids, hydroxy acids, amino alcohols, diacids, diamines, and derivatives thereof, typically used at 5 eq relative to the initial loading of the resin). Reaction stoichiometry was determined based upon the “loading” (represents the number of active functional sites, provided by the supplier, typically as mmol/g) of the starting resin.

The reaction can be conducted in any appropriate vessel, for example round bottom flasks, solid phase reaction vessels equipped with a fritted filter and stopcock, or Teflon-capped jars. The vessel size should be such that there is adequate space for the solvent, and that there is sufficient room for the resin to be effectively agitated taking into account that certain resins can swell significantly when treated with organic solvents. The solvent/resin mixture should fill about 60% of the vessel. Agitations for solid phase chemistry could be performed manually or with an orbital shaker (for example, Thermo Scientific, Forma Models 416 or 430) at 150-200 rpm, except for those reactions where scale makes use of mild mechanical stirring more suitable to ensure adequate mixing, a factor which is generally accepted as important for a successful reaction on resin.

The volume of solvent used for the resin wash is a minimum of the same volume as used for the reaction, although more is generally used to ensure complete removal of excess reagents and other soluble residual by-products (minimally 0.05 mL/mg resin). Each of the resin washes specified in the General/Standard Procedures and Examples should be performed for a duration of at least 5 min with agitation (unless otherwise specified) in the order listed. The number of washings is denoted by “nx” together with the solvent or solution, where n is an integer. In the case of mixed solvent washing systems, they are listed together and denoted solvent 1/solvent 2. After washing, the expression “dried in the usual manner” and analogous expressions mean that the resin is dried first in a stream of air or nitrogen for 20 min-1 h, using the latter if there is concern over oxidation of the substrate on the resin, and subsequently under vacuum (oil pump usually) until full dryness is attained (minimum 2 h to overnight (o/n)).

The general and specific synthetic methods and procedures utilized for representative macrocyclic compounds disclosed and utilized herein are presented below. Although the methods described may indicate a specific protecting group, other suitable protection known in the art may also be employed.

D. General Procedure for Loading of First Building Block to Resin

Certain resins can be obtained with the first building block, in particular amino acid building blocks, already attached. For other cases on the solid support, the building blocks can be attached using methods known in the art. As an example, the following procedure is followed for 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin.

Prewash the resin with DCM (2×), then dry in the usual manner. In a suitable reaction vessel, dissolve Fmoc-BB₁ (2 eq) in DCM (0.04 mL/mg resin) and add DIPEA (4 eq.), agitate briefly, then add the resin. Agitate o/n on an orbital shaker, remove the solvent, wash with DMF (2×), then, cap any remaining reactive sites using MeOH/DIPEA/DCM (2:1:17) (3×). The resin is then washed sequentially with DCM (1×), IPrOH (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), then dried in the usual manner.

In the case of solution phase chemistry, the first building block is typically used as a suitably protected derivative with one functional group free for subsequent reaction.

E. Standard Procedure for Monitoring the Progress of Reactions on the Solid Phase

Since methods usually employed for monitoring reaction progress (TLC, direct GC or HPLC) are not available for solid phase reactions, it is necessary to perform the following in order to determine the progress of such a transformation. A small amount of resin (a few beads is usually sufficient) is removed from the reaction vessel, then washed successively with DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), dried, then treated with 200 μL 20% hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP)/DCM, for 10-20 min, and concentrated with a stream of air or nitrogen. To the crude residue obtained, add 200-400 μL MeOH (or use DMSO or THF to solubilize fully protected intermediate compounds), filter through a 45 μm HPLC filter, or a plug of cotton, and analyze the filtrate by HPLC or HPLC-MS.

F. General Procedure for Fmoc Deprotection In an appropriate vessel, a solution of 20% piperidine (Pip) in DMF (0.04 mL/mg resin) was prepared. The resin was added to the solution and the mixture agitated for 30 min. The reaction solution was removed, then this treatment repeated. After this, the resin was washed sequentially with: DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), then the resin dried in the usual manner.

Note that when N-alkylated-amino acids are present in the BB₁ position, to minimize the potential of diketopiperazine formation, 50% Pip/DMF is used for Fmoc-deprotection of BB₂ and the procedure modified as follows: Add the solution to the resin and agitate for only 5-7 min, remove the solvent, add DMF, agitate quickly and remove the solvent, then resume the remaining washes as described above.

G General Procedure for Attachment of Amines to Acids

To an appropriate reaction vessel, add the acid building block (2.5-3.5 eq), coupling agent (2.5-3.5 eq) and NMP (0.04 mL/mg resin), followed by DIPEA (5-7 eq). Agitate the mixture vigorously for a few seconds and then add the amine-containing resin. Alternatively, separately prepare a solution of the coupling agent (3.5 eq) in NMP, then add this solution to the acid building block (2.5-3.5 eq) and agitate vigorously. Add DIPEA (5-7 eq), agitate a few seconds, then add the resin. HATU (1-[Bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium 3-oxid hexafluorophosphate) and DEPBT (3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one) are the typical coupling agents employed, although many other suitable ones are known and could also be utilized (Chem. Rev. 2011, 111, 6557-6602). Agitate the reaction mixture o/n, remove the solution and, if deprotection will be done immediately, wash the resin sequentially with: DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (2×), then dry. If deprotection will not be performed immediately, wash sequentially with DMF (2×); iPrOH (1×); DMF (1×); iPrOH (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), then dry in the usual manner.

For attachment of BB₃ and beyond, utilize 5 eq of acid building block and coupling agent with 10 eq of DIPEA. If the acid building block is one known to require repeated treatment for optimal results, for example N-alkylated and other hindered amino acids, use half of the indicated equivalents for each of the two treatments.

Although the above describes the amine on resin and the acid as the new building block added, it will be appreciated by those in the art that the reverse can also be performed in a similar manner, with the acid component on the solid phase and the amine being the added component.

In addition to the use of acids as building blocks, it is also possible to utilize Fmoc acid fluorides (formed from the acid using cyanuric fluoride, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 9651-9652) and Fmoc acid chlorides (formed from the acid using triphosgene, J. Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 3732-3734) as alternatives for particularly difficult attachments.

H General Procedure for Oxidation of Alcohol Building Blocks to Aldehydes.

A number of different oxidation methods can be utilized to convert alcohols to aldehydes for use in the attachment of building blocks by reductive amination. The following lists the most appropriate methods for the compounds of the present disclosure, and the types of building blocks on which they are applied,

-   1) MnO₂ oxidation (see Example 1L for additional details) used for     benzylic aldehydes. -   2) Swern oxidation (DMSO, oxalyl chloride) used for both benzylic     and alkyl aldehydes. (Synthesis 1981, 165-185)

-   3) Pyridine⋅SO₃ (see Example 1K for additional details) used for     both benzylic and alkyl aldehydes. -   4) Dess-Martin Periodinane (DMP,     1,1,1-Triacetoxy-1,1-dihydro-1,2-benziodoxol-3(1H)-one) used for     alkyl aldehydes (J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1991, 113, 7277-7287)

The following are structures of representative aldehyde building blocks of the present disclosure formed by oxidation of the corresponding alcohols or prepared as described in the Examples.

The products are characterized by ¹H NMR (using the aldehyde CHO as a diagnostic tool) and LC-MS.

I. General Procedure for Attachment of Building Blocks by Reductive Amination Using BAP

The N-protected aldehyde (1.5 eq) was dissolved in MeOH/DCM/TMOF (trimethyl orthoformate) (2:1:1) or MeOH/TMOF (3:1) (0.04 mL/mg resin) and the resulting solution added to the resin and agitated for 0.5-1 h. If solubility is a problem, THF can be substituted for DCM in the first solvent mixture. Add borane-pyridine complex (BAP, 3 eq) and agitate for 15 min, then carefully release built-up pressure and continue agitation o/n. If the reaction is not complete, add more BAP (2 eq) and agitate again o/n. After removal of the solvent, the resin was washed sequentially with DMF (2×), THF (1×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (1×), THF/MeOH (3:1, 1×), DCM/MeOH (3:1, 1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), then dried in the usual manner.

For alkyl aldehydes, the quantity of reactants can be adjusted slightly to 1.4-1.5 eq of aldehyde and 2-3 eq of BAP in MeOH/DCM/TMOF (2:1:1). However, note that the reaction often does require up to 3 eq of reducing agent to go to completion with hindered amines. For benzylic aldehydes, add 3 eq of BAP in a mixture of 3:1 of MeOH/TMOF. If the reaction is not complete, add another 2 eq of BAP and agitate again o/n. Certain amino acids, such as Gly, undergo double alkylation easily (for such cases use Nos-Gly and attach the building block using Method 1L), while hindered amino acids such as Aib do not proceed to completion. In the latter instance, monitor reaction closely before proceeding to Fmoc deprotection and, if not complete, perform a second treatment.

J. General Procedure for Attachment of Building Blocks by Reductive Amination Using Sodium Triacetoxyborohydride

As an alternative method, found particularly useful for benzylic aldehydes, sodium triacetoxyborohydride can be employed in the reductive amination process as follows. Dissolve 1.5-3 eq of the aldehyde in DCM (0.4 mL/mg resin), add the amine-containing resin, then agitate for 2 h. To the mixture, add NaBH(OAc)₃ (4-5 eq) and agitate o/n. Once the reaction is complete, remove the solvent, then wash the resin sequentially with DMF (2×), THF (1×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (1×), THF/MeOH (3:1, 1×), DCM/MeOH (3:1, 1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×) and dry in the usual manner. Please note that if the reductive amination is not complete, such as is often encountered with Pro or N-alkyl amino acids, additional aldehyde must be included as part of the second treatment.

K. General Procedure for Attachment of Building Blocks by Reductive Amination Using Sequential Sodium Cyanoborohydride and BAP Treatment

For certain benzylic aldehydes, a sequential Borch and BAP reduction process can be beneficial as described in the following. In the first step, the Fmoc-protected aldehyde (3 eq) in NMP/TMOF (1:1) containing 0.5% glacial acetic acid) (0.4 mL/mg resin) is added to the resin in an appropriate reaction vessel and agitate for 30 min. To the mixture, add NaBH₃CN (10 eq), agitate for 10 min, then release pressure and continue agitation o/n. Remove the solvent and wash the resin sequentially with: DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×). If in-process QC (Method 1E) shows incomplete reaction, proceed to suspend the resin in MeOH/DCM/TMOF (2:1:1), add BAP (2-3 eq) and agitate for 4 h. Remove the solvent and wash the resin sequentially with: DMF (2×), THF (1×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (1×), THF/MeOH (3:1, 1×), DCM/MeOH (3:1, 1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), then dry in the usual manner. For building blocks containing a pyridine moiety, use MeOH/DCM (1:1), no TMOF, for the second treatment.

Reductive amination conditions and reagents for representative building blocks are as follows:

Aldehyde Building Block(s) Conditions and reagents PG-S30 3 eq aldehyde, MeOH/DCM/TMOF 2:1:1, 3 eq BAP PG-S31, PG-S32 and any 2-3 eq aldehyde, MeOH/DCM/TMOF 2:1:1, 3 amino aldehyde derived eq BAP from an amino acid PG-S37 1.5-2 eq aldehyde NaBH(OAc)₃/DCM PG-S38 1.5 eq aldehyde, MeOH/TMOF 3:1, 3 eq BAP, followed by NaBH(OAc)₃, or NaBH(OAc)₃/DCM PG-S43 1.5 eq aldehyde, MeOH/DCM/TMOF 2:1:1, 2 eq BAP PG-S46 1.5 eq aldehyde, MeOH/TMOF 3:1, 3 eq. BAP or NaBH(OAc)₃ PG-S49 1.5 eq aldehyde, MeOH/DCM/TMOF 2:1:1, 2 eq BAP Pyridine-containing 3 eq aldehyde, MeOH/DCM/TMOF (2:1:1), building blocks 2-3 eq BAP

Although the above procedures for reductive amination describe the amine being the resin component and the aldehyde as the new building block added, it will be appreciated by those in the art that the reverse can also be performed in a similar manner, with the aldehyde component on the solid phase and the amine being the added component.

L. Standard Procedure for Building Block Attachment Using Mitsunobu Reaction.

Step 1L-1. Prepare a solution of HATU (5 eq), or other appropriate coupling agent, in NMP (0.04 mL/mg resin), monitoring the pH and adjusting to maintain around pH 8, then add to the nosyl-containing building block (5 eq, see Method 1M below) and agitate vigorously. To this solution, add DIPEA (10 eq), agitate briefly, then add to resin and agitate o/n. Use 50% of the indicated quantities if a repeat treatment is planned or anticipated. Upon completion, if the next step will be conducted immediately, wash the resin sequentially with DMF (2×), i-PrOH (1×), DMF (2×), then proceed. Otherwise, wash with DMF (2×); i-PrOH (1×); DMF (1×); DCM (2×), the last wash cycle can be alternatively done as DCM (1×), ether (1×), then dry the resin in the usual manner.

Step 1L-2. Dissolve the reactant hydroxy component (alcohol, phenol) (5 eq) in THF (0.04 mL/mg resin, 0.2 M) and add PPh₃-DIAD adduct (5 eq, see Method 10 below) and very briefly agitate (10-15 sec). Alternatively, prepare a solution of PPh₃ (5 eq) and alcohol (5 eq) in THF, cool to 0° C. and add DIAD (5 eq) dropwise. Stir for 15 min at 0° C., add nosyl-containing resin and agitate o/n. Filter the resin and wash sequentially with: THF (2×), toluene (1×), EtOH (1×), toluene (1×), THF (1×), iPrOH (1×), THF (1×), THF/MeOH (3:1, 1×), DCM/MeOH (3:1, 1×), DCM (2×), then dry the resin in the usual manner. Note that the order of addition is important for best results.

The Mitsunobu reaction is used preferentially to attach the following building blocks (note that some may require a second treatment): PG-S7, PG-S8, PG-S9, PG-S10, PG-S13, PG-S15.

The above procedure describes the building block being attached as its 2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl-derivative (Nos, nosyl) and then Fukuyama-Mitsunobu reaction conditions (Tet. Lett. 1995, 36, 6373-6374) used for attachment of the next building block. However, the building block can also be attached as its Fmoc, Boc or other N-protected derivative. In those cases, that protection must first be removed using the appropriate method, then the nosyl group installed and the alkyation executed as described in Method 1P below. Other sulfonamides containing electron-withdrawing substituents can also be utilized for this transformation, including, but not limited to, the 4-nitro-benzenesulfonyl, 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl (Tet. Lett. 1997, 38, 5831-5834) and Bts (benzothiazolylsulfonyl) (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 9796-9797; Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2008, 18, 4731-4735) groups.

Further, although the above procedure describes the nosylated amine being on the resin and the hydroxy/phenol-containing component being present on the new building block added, it will be appreciated by those in the art that the reverse arrangement can also be utilized in an analogous manner, with the hydroxy/phenol-containing component on the solid phase and the nosylated amine being present on the added building block.

M. Standard Procedure for Nosyl Protection.

The amine substrate was added to a solution of 2-nitro-benzenesulfonyl chloride (Nos-Cl, 4 eq) and 2,4,6-collidine (10 eq) in NMP (0.04 mL/mg resin), then the reaction agitate for 1-2 h. The solution was removed and the resin washed sequentially with: DMF(2×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×). For protection of primary amines, Nos-Cl (1 eq) and 2,4,6-collidine (2.5 eq) in NMP (0.04 mL/mg resin) were used with agitation for 30-45 min. With more hindered amines, a second treatment might be required.

N. Standard Procedure for Nosyl Deprotection

A solution of 2-mercaptoethanol (10 eq), DBU (1,8-diaza-bicyclo[5.4.0.]undec-7-ene, 5 eq) in NMP (0.04 mL/mg resin) was prepared and added to the resin, then the mixture agitated for 8-15 min. The longer reaction time will be required for more hindered substrates. The resin was filtered and washed with NMP, then the treatment repeated. The resin was again filtered and washed sequentially with: DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), DCM (1×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×).

O. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of PPh₃-DIAD Adduct.

This reagent was prepared in a manner essentially as described in WO 2004/111077. In a round bottom flask under nitrogen, DIAD (1 eq) was added dropwise to a solution of PPh₃ (1 eq) in THF (0.4 M) at 0° C., then the reaction stirred for 30 min at that temperature. The solid precipitate was collected on a medium porosity glass-fritted filter, wash the solid with cold THF (DriSolv grade or equivalent) to remove any color, then with anhydrous ether. The resulting white powder was dried under vacuum and stored under nitrogen in the freezer. It is removed shortly before an intended use.

P. Standard Procedure for N-Alkylation

If the building block is attached as its Fmoc (depicted), Boc or other N-protected derivative, first remove that protection using the appropriate deprotection method, and execute installation of the nosyl group using Method 1M. With the Nos group in place, use the procedure of Step 1K-2 above to alkylate the nitrogen under Fukuyama-Mitsunobu conditions (Tet. Lett. 1995, 36, 6373-6374). The nosyl group is then removed using Method 1N, then the next building block is added or, if the building block assembly is concluded, the precursor is cleaved from the resin (or the appropriate functionality on the first building block is deprotected if solution phase) and subjected to the macrocyclization reaction (Method 1R).

As an example utilized in the disclosure, certain N-methyl amino acids are not available commercially, while others are difficult to access or expensive. However, this procedure, using methanol (MeOH) as the alcohol components permits the installation of an N-methyl group on a nitrogen prior to its reaction with another building block.

Q. General Procedure for Cleavage from 2-Chlorotrityl Resin.

Add a solution of 20% HFIP (hexafluoro-2-propanol) in DCM (0.03 mL/mg resin) to the resin and agitate for 2 h. Filter the resin and wash it with 20% HFIP in DCM (0.01 mL/mg resin, 2×) and DCM (0.01 mL/mg resin, 1×). The filtrate is evaporated to dryness under vacuum.

R. General Procedure for Macrocyclization.

A solution of DEPBT (1.0-1.2 eq) and DIPEA (2.0-2.4 eq) in 25% NMP/THF (0.03 mL/mg original resin) is prepared and added to the residue from the previous step. In certain cases where compounds may be poorly soluble, dissolve the residue first in NMP, then add DEPBT and DIPEA in THF to the solution. The crude reaction mixture is filtered through one or more solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges (for example PoraPak, PS-Trisamine, Si-Triamine, Si-Carbonate), then further purified by flash chromatography or preparative HPLC.

S. Standard Procedures for Final Protecting Group Deprotection

The method of deprotection depends on the nature of the protecting groups on the side chains of the macrocycle(s) being deprotected using the following guidelines.

-   1) For removal of Boc and tBu groups only, the following mixtures     are utilized: 50% TFA,/3% triisopropylsilane (TIPS)/47% DCM or 50%     TFA/45% DCM/5% H₂O (2 mL/cpd), agitate for 2 h, then concentrate in     vacuo. For building blocks containing a double bond, 50% TFA/45%     DCM/5% H₂O should be used as the cleavage solution to avoid     reduction of the alkene. -   2) For removal of tBu esters/ethers and trityl groups, utilize 75%     TFA/22% DCM/3% TIPS (2 mL/cpd), agitate for 2 h, then concentrate in     vacuo. Alternatively, 75% 4N HCl/dioxane/20% DCM/5% H₂O mixture can     be employed, which works particularly well to ensure complete     Ser(But) deprotection. Also, if the macrocycle does not contain Thr,     Ser, His, Asn or Gln building block components, 75% TFA/20% DCM/5%     H₂O (2 mL/cpd) can be used as an alternative cleavage mixture. -   3) For removal of Pbf groups, use a mixture of 91% TFA/2% DCM/5%     H₂O/2% TIPS (2 mL/cpd), agitate for 2 h protected from ambient     light, then concentrate in vacuo. -   4) Triethylsilane (TES) can also be used for the above deprotection     procedures in place of TIPS, but should not be used with compounds     containing Trp as it can reduce the indole moiety.     T. Standard Procedure for Reactions of Side Chain Functionalities on     Solid Phase

Using orthogonal protecting groups on side chains permits selective deprotection and reaction of the liberated group(s) in order to further diversify the library of macrocyclic compounds. Representative groups that can be derivatized with one or more of the procedures below are amines, alcohols, phenols and acids. This is typically performed while the structure is still bound to the resin and prior to cyclization. The following are representative types of transformations that have been performed:

1) With Acid Chlorides

-   -   Prepare a solution of acid chloride (3.5 eq) in THF,         2,4,6-collidine (5 eq) and add the substrate on resin, agitate         at rt o/n. The reaction mixture becomes milky after about 5 min.         After o/n, remove the solution and wash the resin with: DMF         (2×), DCM (1×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), then         dry in the usual manner.

2) With Sulfonyl Chlorides

-   -   Add the sulfonyl chloride (4 eq for aryl sulfonyl chlorides and         8 eq for alkyl sulfonyl chlorides) to the suspension of the         resin and collidine (2.5× sulfonyl chloride eq) in NMP, then         agitate for 1-2 h. Remove the solution, wash the resin         sequentially with DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), DCM (2×),         ether (1×), then dry the resin in the usual manner.

3) With Carboxylic Acids

-   -   To a solution of carboxylic acid (5 eq), DIPEA (10 eq), HATU (5         eq) in NMP, add the resin and agitate o/n. Remove the solution,         wash the resin sequentially with DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×),         DCM (2×), ether (1×), then dry the resin in the usual manner.

4) Reductive Amination

-   -   The standard procedures (Methods 1I, 1J and 1K) described above         are employed for reductive amination, except only 1 eq of the         aldehyde is used to avoid double alkylation side products.

5) With Amines

-   -   Prepare a solution of 6-Cl-HOBt (1 eq), EDAC         (3-(((ethylimino)-methylene)amino)-N,N-dimethylpropan-1-amine         hydrochloride, 5 eq.), and DIPEA (1 eq) in NMP. Add the resin         and agitate for 15 min. To this is added the amine (5 eq) and         the reaction mixture agitated o/n. Remove the solutions and wash         the resin sequentially with DMF (2×); iPrOH (1×); DMF (1×); DCM         (2×), ether (1×), then dry in the usual manner.         U. Standard Procedure for Boc Protection

Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (5 eq) was added to the amine substrate on resin and triethylamine (5 eq) in DCM (0.04 mL/mg resin), then the mixture agitated for 4 h. The solvent was removed and the resin washed sequentially with DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), then dried the resin in the usual manner. An analogous method can be utilized in solution phase.

V. Standard Procedure for Boc Deprotection

The Boc-containing substrate on resin was treated with 25% TFA in DCM (0.04 mL/mg resin) and agitated for 30 min. The resin was washed sequentially with DMF (2×); iPrOH (1×); DMF (1×); DCM (2×), ether (1×), then dried in the usual manner.

W. Standard Procedures for Alloc Deprotection

Suspend the resin in DCM and bubble nitrogen gas through the mixture for 10 min, then add phenylsilane (PhSiH₃) (10-24 eq) and bubble nitrogen through the suspension again for 5 min. Add Pd(PPh₃)₄ (0.1 eq) and maintain the nitrogen flow for a further 5 min, then agitate the reaction for 4 h protected from light. Remove the solvent and wash the resin sequentially with: DMF (2×), iPrOH (1×), DCM (1×), DMF (1×), 0.5% sodium diethylthiocarbamate in DMF (3×), DMF (1×), iPrOH (1×), DMF (1×), DCM (2×), ether (1×), then dry in the usual manner.

X. Standard Procedure for Ally Ester Deprotection

Bubble nitrogen through the resin in DCM for 5 min, then evacuate and flush with nitrogen (3×) and bubble nitrogen through for a further 5 min. Add phenylsilane (10-24 eq), bubble nitrogen for 5 min, then add Pd(PPh₃)₄ (0.1 eq) and keep bubbling nitrogen through for a further 5 min. Close the reaction vessel, and agitate for 5 h protected from light. Remove the solution and wash the resin sequentially with: DMF (2×); iPrOH (1×); DCM (1×); DMF (1×); 0.5% sodium diethylthiocarbamate in DMF (3×); DMF (1×); iPrOH (1×); DMF (1×); DCM (2×); ether (1×) and dry in the usual manner.

Y. Standard Procedure for Ally Ether Deprotection

Bubble nitrogen through the resin in DCM for 5 min, then evacuate and flush with nitrogen (3×) and bubble nitrogen through for a further 5 min. Add phenylsilane (24 eq), bubble nitrogen for 5 min, then add Pd(PPh₃)₄ (0.10-0.25 eq) and keep bubbling nitrogen through for a further 5 min, close the reaction vessel and agitate at rt for 16 h (o/n) protected from light. Remove the solution and wash the resin sequentially with: DMF (2×); iPrOH (1×); DCM (1×); DMF (1×); 0.5% sodium diethylthiocarbamate in DMF (3×); DMF (1×); iPrOH (1×); DMF (1×); DCM (2×); ether (1×), then dry in the usual manner.

2. Analytical Methods

The following methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis and characterization of the macrocyclic compounds comprising the libraries of the disclosure are routinely performed both for monitoring reaction progress as well as to assess the final products obtained. These analytical methods will be referenced elsewhere in the disclosure by using the number 2 followed by the letter referring to the method or procedure, i.e. Method 2B for preparative purification.

A. Standard HPLC Methods for Purity Analysis

-   -   Column: Zorbax SB-C18, 4.6 mm×30 mm, 2.5 μm     -   Solvent A: Water+0.1% TFA     -   Solvent B: CH₃CN+0.1% TFA     -   UV Monitoring at λ=220, 254, 280 nm     -   Gradient Method A1

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B 0 2 95 5 2.3 2 0 100 2.32 2 0 100 4 2 0 100

-   -   Gradient Method A2

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B 0 2 95 5 0.5 2 95 5 5 2 0 100 7 2 0 100

The following methods are employed for preparative HPLC purification of the macrocyclic compounds comprising the libraries of the disclosure.

B. Standard HPLC Methods for Preparative Purification

-   -   Column: Atlantis Prep C18 OBD, 19 mm×100 mm, 5 μm     -   Solvent A: Aqueous Buffer (10 mM ammonium formate, pH 4)     -   Solvent B: MeOH     -   Gradient Method P1

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B Curve 0 30 89 11 — 2 30 89 11 6 8 30 2 98 6 9.7 30 2 98 6 10 30 50 50 6

-   -   Gradient Method P2

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B Curve 0 30 80 20 — 2 30 80 20 6 8 30 2 98 6 9.7 30 2 98 6 10 30 50 50 6

-   -   Gradient Method P3

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B Curve 0 30 70 30 — 2 30 70 30 6 8 30 2 98 6 9.7 30 2 98 6 10 30 50 50 6

-   -   Gradient Method P4

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B Curve 0 30 60 40 — 2 30 60 40 6 8 30 2 98 6 9.7 30 2 98 6 10 30 50 50 6

-   -   Gradient Method P5

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B Curve 0 30 89 11 — 2 30 89 11 6 12 30 2 98 6 14.7 30 2 98 6 15 30 70 30 6

-   -   Gradient Method P6

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B Curve 0 30 80 20 — 2 30 80 20 6 12 30 2 98 6 14.7 30 2 98 6 15 30 70 30 6

-   -   Gradient Method P7

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B Curve 0 30 89 11 — 2 30 89 11 6 11.7 30 2 98 6 12 30 89 11 6

-   -   Gradient Method P8

Time (min) Flow (mL/min) % A % B Curve 0 30 89 11 — 3 30 89 11 6 11.7 30 2 98 6 12 30 89 11 6

-   -   Typically, methods P5, P6, P7 and P8 are used if a sample         requires additional purification after the initial purification         run.     -   Note that lower flow rates (i.e. 20-25 mL/min) can be utilized         with concomitant lengthening of the gradient run time.     -   The use of ammonium formate buffer results in the macrocyclic         compounds, typically, being obtained as their formate salt         forms.         3. Methods of Use

The libraries of macrocyclic compounds of the present disclosure are useful for application in high throughput screening (HTS) on a wide variety of targets of therapeutic interest. The design and development of appropriate HTS assays for known, as well as newly identified, targets is a process well-established in the art (Methods Mol. Biol. 2009, 565, 1-32; Mol. Biotechnol. 2011, 47, 270-285) and such assays have been found to be applicable to the interrogation of targets from any pharmacological target class. These include G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR), nuclear receptors, enzymes, ion channels, transporters, protein-protein interactions and nucleic acid-protein interactions. Methods for HTS of these target classes are known to those skilled in the art (High Throughput Screening in Drug Discovery, J. Hüser, ed., Wiley-VCH, 2006, pp 343, ISBN 978-3-52731-283-2; High Throughput Screening: Methods and Protocols, 2^(nd) edition, W. P. Janzen, P. Bernasconi, eds., Springer, 2009, pp 268, ISBN: 978-1-60327-257-5; Cell-Based Assays for High-Throughput Screening: Methods and Protocols, P. A. Clemons, N. J. Tolliday, B. K. Wagner, eds., Springer, 2009, pp 211, ISBN 978-1-60327-545-3). These methods can be utilized to identify modulators of any type, including agonists, activators, inhibitors, antagonists, and inverse agonists. The Examples describe representative HTS assays in which libraries of the present disclosure are useful. The targets include an enzyme, a G protein-coupled receptor and a protein-protein interaction. Prior to use, the libraries are typically stored at or below −70° C. as 10 mM stock solutions in 100% DMSO, then diluted to an appropriate test concentration, for example 10 μM in buffer.

The libraries of compounds of the present disclosure are thus used as research tools for the identification of bioactive hits from HTS that in turn serve to initiate drug discovery efforts directed towards new therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of a range of medicalconditions. As used herein, “treatment” is not necessarily meant to imply cure or complete abolition of the disorder or symptoms associated therewith.

Further embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the following Examples. It should be appreciated that these Examples are for the purposes of illustrating embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not limit the scope of the disclosure.

Example 1 Preparation of Building Blocks

Protected building blocks S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and S8 were prepared by N-protection of the readily commercially available materials 2-aminoethanol, 2-methylaminoethanol, L-alaninol, L-leucinol, 3-aminopropan-1-ol, 4-aminobutan-1-ol, 5-aminopentan-1-ol, 6-aminohexan-1-ol, respectively, with methods and conditions known to those in the art, for example Boc₂O and K₂CO₃ for N-Boc derivatives, and Fmoc-OSu (as shown in Example 1A) or Fmoc-Cl and base for N-Fmoc derivatives. Similarly, protected derivatives of S9, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S23, S24 and S28 can be prepared directly from the commercially available starting materials indicated:

-   -   S9: 2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethanol (Alfa Aesar (Ward Hill, Mass.),         Cat. No. L18897);     -   S11: 3-(Hydroxymethyl)azetidine (SynQuest Laboratories (Alachua,         Fla.), Cat. No. 4H56-1-NX);     -   S12: 4-piperidinyl-methanol (Alfa Aesar Cat. No. 17964);     -   S13: [2-(Aminomethyl)phenyl]methanol (Ark Pharm (Libertyville,         Ill.) Cat. No. AK138281, as HCl salt);     -   S14: [3-(Aminomethyl)phenyl]methanol (Combi-Blocks (San Diego,         Calif.) Cat. No. QB-3285);     -   S15: 2-(2-aminoethyl)benzoic acid (Ark Pharm Cat. No. AK100976);     -   S16: 3-(2-aminoethyl)benzoic acid (Ark Pharm Cat. No. AK100975);     -   S23: 2-[2-(aminomethyl)phenylthio]benzyl alcohol (Aldrich         (Milwaukee, Wis.), Cat. No. 346314);     -   S24: cis-4-aminocyclohexyl methanol (Enamine (Monmouth Junction,         NJ), Cat. No. EN300-105832);     -   S28: trans-4-aminocyclohexyl methanol (Enamine), Cat. No.         EN300-106767);

Building blocks S10 and S21 were synthesized as described in the literature (J. Med. Chem. 2006, 49, 7190-7197, Supplementary Information; compounds 4g and 4b, respectively).

Structures of representative amino alcohol building blocks of the present disclosure, presented as their N-protected derivatives, the usual species utilized, are:

A. Representative Procedure for Fmoc Protection

Fmoc-OSu (38.6 g, 115 mmol) was added to a solution of [3-(amino-methyl)phenyl]methanol (S14) (16.5 g, 121 mmol) in THF (150 mL), water (75 mL) and sodium bicarbonate (20.3 g, 241 mmol) at room temperature (rt) and the reaction stirred overnight (o/n). At that point, a small sample was diluted with MeOH, acidified with a drop of HOAc, and analyzed by LC-MS, which showed the desired product with no Fmoc-OSu reagent. The reaction was acidified with 1M HCl, diluted with ethyl acetate (EtOAc), and stirred for 2 h. The white solid was filtered off, washed well with water, then EtOAc, and air dried for 3 h until a constant weight was attained. The product thus obtained, Fmoc-S14 (15.3 g), was found by LC-MS to be free of identifiable organic impurities. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organic layers were washed with H₂O (2×) and brine, then dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The dessicant was removed by filtration and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure to give additional amounts of the desired product as a white solid (34.1 g). The combined solids were triturated with ethyl acetate at reflux for a few minutes, then o/n at rt to give Fmoc-S14 in 88% yield (38.1 g).

B. Alternative Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Block S14

Conversion of 3-bromobenzaldehyde (14-1) to the nitrile was accomplished through nucleophilic aromatic substitution with copper(I) cyanide. Subsequent reduction of both the carbonyl and nitrile with lithium aluminum hydride (LAH) provided the amino alcohol after appropriate work-up, which was then protected with Fmoc using standard conditions (Example 1A). The corresponding Boc derivative is accessed by substituting Boc₂O and K₂CO₃ in the last step.

C. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Blocks S15 and S16

Analogous procedures are utilized to access protected derivatives of S15 and S16 starting, respectively, from 2-(2-aminoethyl)benzoic acid (15-1, Ark Pharm, Cat. No. AK-32693) and 3-(2-aminoethyl)benzoic acid (16-1, Ark Pharm, Cat. No. AK-34290). The amine is protected with Boc (Method 1U) or Fmoc (Method 1W, Example 1A) in the standard manner to provide 15-2 and 16-2. The acid was then reduced to the alcohol through the mixed anhydride (see Example 1I) to yield PG-S15 and PG-S16.

D. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Protected Building Blocks S17 and S19

An identical strategy is employed for the preparation of the protected building blocks of S17 and S19. The former begins from 2-(2-aminomethyl)-phenol (Combi-Blocks Cat. No. A-3525, as HCl salt), while the latter proceeds from 2-(2-aminoethyl)phenol (Ark Pharm Cat. No. 114741). The amine of each is protected with Boc in the usual manner (Boc₂O, Na₂CO₃) to give 17-1 and 19-1, respectively. For each, the free phenol is then derivatized using a Mitsunobu reaction with triphenylphosphine and diisopropylazodicarboxylate (DIAD) along with the mono-t-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) ether of ethylene glycol (17-A), followed by removal of the silyl protecting group with tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF, 1 M in THF) to give Boc-S17 and Boc-S19. These can be converted into the corresponding Fmoc analogues through the deprotection-protection sequence shown.

As an alternative approach to these two molecules, the phenol can be alkylated via a substitution reaction utilizing base (for example K₂CO₃, NaH) and a suitable derivative of 17-A containing a leaving group (i.e. halide, mesylate, tosylate, triflate) in place of the hydroxyl, which can be prepared from 17-A using procedures known to those in the art.

E. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Protected Building Blocks S18 and S20

An essentially identical strategy is utilized for the synthesis of the protected building blocks S18 and S20. The former starts from methyl salicylate (18-1), while the latter initiates from methyl 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetate (20-1, Ark Pharm Cat. No. AK-76378). Reaction of the phenol of these two materials with Boc-2-aminoethanol (Boc-S1) under Mitsunobu conditions gives 18-2 and 20-2, respectively. Reduction of the ester group with diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL) provides the Boc-protected target compounds. Conversion of the protecting group from Boc to Fmoc can be effected as already described to give Fmoc-S17 and Fmoc-S19.

F. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Block S22 and S27

The two phenols of catechol (22-1) or resorcinol (27-1) were sequentially reacted under Mitsunobu conditions, first with 1 eq of the mono-protected diol 17-A, followed by 1 eq of an appropriate N-protected-2-amino-ethanol (PG-S1). Material that does not react fully can be extracted with aqueous base (hence, the PG chosen must be compatible with such conditions). Standard deprotection of the silyl ether with 1 M TBAF in THF provides PG-S22 and PG-527. The N-protecting group can be interchanged as already described if necessary.

G. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Block S25

To a solution of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (25-1, 100 mg, 0.819 mmol), Ph₃P (215 mg, 0.819 mmol) and Fmoc-3-amino-1-propanol (Fmoc-55, 256 mg, 0.860 mmol) in THF (30 mL) at rt was added dropwise DIAD (0.159 mL, 0.819 mmol). The mixture was stirred at rt for 2 d, then evaporated in vacuo and the residue purified by flash chromatography (hexanes:EtOAc: 95:5 to 50:50 over 14 min). Product-containing fractions were concentrated under reduced pressure to leave the desired coupled product, Fmoc-545, as a white solid, ¹H NMR and MS consistent with structure. Reduction of the aldehyde with sodium borohydride under standard conditions provided Fmoc-525.

H. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Block S26

In a manner analogous to that described above for PG-S22 and PG-S27, the two phenol moieties of 4-fluoro-catechol (26-1, Fluorochem Cat. No. 306910) were sequentially reacted under Mitsunobu conditions, first with 17-A, then with PG-S1. Although the initial conversion is regioselective for the phenol para to the fluorine substituent, the first reaction uses only a single equivalent of 17-A to minimize formation of side products. Standard deprotection of the silyl ether with 1 M TBAF in THF provides PG-526.

I. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Oxazole Amino Acids

The synthetic approach followed that described in the literature by Nefzi (ACS Comb. Sci. 2014, 16, 39-45) and shown above for a generic oxazole amino acid. Standard coupling of the Boc-protected amino acid I-1 with L-serine methyl ester provided the dipeptide (I-2). Cyclization to form the oxazole (I-3) was effected using the two step literature method through the intermediate oxazoline (Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 1165-1168). Subsequent cleavage of the methyl ester and acidification provided the oxazole amino acid (I-4). The Boc derivatives thus obtained could be converted to the corresponding Fmoc derivatives (I-5) using standard transformations. Representative compounds prepared using this methodology are shown below along with the overall yields from I-1 to I-5. ¹H NMR and LC-MS were consistent with the indicated structures.

An improved procedure (Org. Proc. Res. Develop. 2009, 13, 310-314) has been applied to the first step with better yields for certain derivatives as described for a representative amino acid substrate.

To a solution of Boc-Ala (6 g, 31.7 mmol), H-Ser-OMe.HCl (5.08 g, 32.7 mmol), and 6-Cl-HOBt (1.613 g, 9.51 mmol) in EtOH (81 mL) was added DIPEA (11.60 ml, 66.6 mmol) and the mixture cooled in an ice-bath under nitrogen. EDC (1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride, 6.69 g, 34.9 mmol) was added to the cold reaction mixture. The reaction was stirred for 1.5 h in the ice-bath, then for 1 h at rt after which it was heated to 40° C. for 16 h. LC/MS of a sample showed the desired product. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, then EtOAc added to the residue followed by aqueous NaHCO₃(sat.). The organic layer was separated, washed with water, then with 1N HCl, followed by brine (2×), dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated leaving the product as a clear oil (7.66 g, 83%). This procedure in conjunction with the other steps in the standard process led to the following oxazole building blocks in the yields indicated. The corresponding enantiomers are accessed similarly starting from the appropriate Fmoc-D-amino acids.

J. Representative Procedure for the Reduction of Acid Building Blocks to Alcohols

As an example of the transformation of amino acid building blocks (J-1) to the corresponding amino alcohol (J-2) components, a solution of Fmoc-OX-1 (6.55 g, 15.6 mmol) in THF (100 mL) under nitrogen was cooled in an ice-salt bath, then isobutyl chloroformate (IBCF, 2.04 mL, 15.6 mmol) and 4-methylmorpholine (NMM, 1.71 mL, 15.6 mmol) added dropwise simultaneously via syringes over 5 min. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, then at rt for another 30 min. The white precipitate that formed was filtered into a 500 mL flask through a pre-washed Celite® pad and rinsed with anhydrous ether (71.4 mL). The flask was placed under nitrogen in an ice-bath, and a mixture of sodium borohydride (0.884 g, 23.4 mmol) in water (10 mL) added in one shot with the neck of the flask left open. Significant gas evolution was observed and the reaction mixture formed a suspension. More water (20 mL) was added, the ice-bath removed, and the reaction stirred rapidly with monitoring by LC-MS and TLC. After 1 h at ambient temperature, LC-MS analysis indicated that the reaction was complete. More water was then added and the organic layer extracted with EtOAc (2×150 mL). The combined organic layers were washed sequentially with 1 M citric acid, NaHCO₃ (sat.), water, brine, and dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure to give Fmoc-OX-7 in 71.4% yield (4.52 g). The product was sufficiently pure to be used without further purification for subsequent reactions. Other non-limiting examples of the compounds from this transformation are shown below:

This same procedure can be utilized for the transformation of standard protected amino acid derivatives into the corresponding alcohols.

Alternatively, the N-protected amino acid ester can be reduced directly to the N-protected amino alcohol, for example with lithium borohydride or DIBAL, which can provide a more efficient route to these building blocks in certain cases.

K. Representative Procedure for the Oxidation of Alcohol Building Blocks to Aldehydes Using Pyridine Sulfur Trioxide Complex

The following procedure is provided as an example of the transformation of amino alcohol building blocks such as K-1 to the corresponding amino aldehyde components (K-2) for use in a reductive amination attachment procedure. In a 250 mL round-bottomed flask was dissolved Fmoc-OX-7 (3.95 g, 9.72 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (46.3 mL) and DMSO (10 mL). Triethylamine (TEA, 5.42 mL, 38.9 mmol) was added and the solution cooled to 0° C. under nitrogen. Pyridine sulfur trioxide complex (pyr.SO₃, 4.64 g, 29.2 mmol) was added as a solution in DMSO (15.8 mL) over 20 min and the reaction monitored by TLC and LC-MS until complete. After 4 h, the reaction was cooled to 0° C. in an ice-bath, EtOAc/ether (1:1, 150 mL) was added, and the organic layer washed with saturated NaHCO₃ (1×150 mL). More water was added as necessary to dissolve any insoluble material. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc/ether (1:1, 3×150 mL). The organic extracts were combined and washed sequentially with 1M KHSO₄ (1×150 mL), saturated NH₄Cl (2×120 mL), water (200 mL), brine (2×200 mL), dried over anhydrous MgSO₄, filtered and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure to give Fmoc-OX-13 in 95% yield (3.72 g) as a clear semi-solid. The product thus obtained was acceptable for use in the further transformations without further purification. Other non-limiting examples of the compounds from this transformation, with selected yields, are shown below:

L. Representative Procedure for the Oxidation of Building Blocks to Aldehydes with Manganese Dioxide

Fmoc-S14 (38 g, 106 mmol) was suspended in DCM (151 mL) and THF (151 mL). Manganese dioxide (Strem (Newburyport, Mass., USA) Cat. No. 25-1360, 92 g, 1.06 mol) was added and the reaction agitated o/n on an orbital shaker at 200 rpm. A small sample was filtered through MgSO₄ with THF and analyzed by LC-MS, which indicated 87% conversion. More MnO₂ (23.0 g, 264 mmol) was added and the reaction agitated for 16 h more, at which time the reaction was found to have progressed to 90% conversion. Another quantity of MnO₂ (23.0 g, 264 mmol) was added and agitation continued for another 16 h, after which LC-MS indicated complete reaction. The reaction mixture was filtered through MgSO₄ with filter-paper on top, and the trapped solids rinsed with THF. The residual MnO₂ was agitated with THF, filtered and washed with THF. The filtrate was passed again through MgSO₄ and several layers of filter-paper and the filtrate was pale yellow with no MnO₂. Evaporation of the filtrate under reduced pressure left a light yellow solid. The solid was triturated with ether, heated to reflux and allowed to cool slowly with stirring. After stirring for 4 h, the white solid that formed was filtered to give Fmoc-537 as a white solid (28.6 g, 80 mmol, 76.0% yield). ¹H-NMR and LC-MS were consistent with the expected product. The MnO₂ was washed again with THF (300 mL) with agitation o/n, followed by filtration and concentration of the filtrate in vacuo to give 1.0 g of crude product which was combined with 2.0 g recovered from the mother liquor of the above trituration and this combined solid triturated with ether. A second crop of the desired product was isolated as an off white solid (1.60 g, 4.48 mmol, 4.2% additional yield).

M. Standard Procedures for the Synthesis of Oxazole and Thiazole Amino Acids

Variations of the routes as described in the literature procedure (Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2417-2420) permit both oxazole and thiazole-containing building blocks to be accessed from a common intermediate. In the first instance, the dipeptide (M-3), from standard coupling of an N-protected amino acid (AA) to carboxy-protected Thr, was oxidized to the ketone M-4, which underwent cyclodehydration to either the oxazole (M-5) or the thiazole (M-6) using the reagents indicated. In contrast, the AA-Ser dipeptide (M-3) was treated with Burgess reagent to effect cyclodehydration to the oxazoline (M-7), which could then be further oxidized to the oxazole (M-8). The two-step process proved to be more efficient with this substrate.

N. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Thiazole Amino Acids

Step 1N-1. Construction of protected thiazole building blocks (N4) was performed based upon the literature method (J. Pept. Sci. 1999, 5, 392-398) starting from the N-protected amino acid (N-1) and utilizing a Hantzsch cyclocondensation as the key step. To a stirred solution of N-1 (1 eq), pyridine (0.05 mL/eq) and di-t-butyl-dicarbonate (Boc₂O, 1.3 eq) in an appropriate solvent (10-15 mL) was added ammonium hydrogen carbonate (1.25 eq) and the mixture stirred for 4-16 h. Upon completion, EtOAc or a mixture of CHCl₃:1-propanol (9:1) was added and the organic layer washed with water and 5% H₂SO₄ (aq), then dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solution was filtered, the filtrate evaporated in vacuo, and the resulting product triturated with ether. Alternatively, the reaction mixture was diluted with water (30-40 mL), then stirred until crystallization was completed. The solid amide (N-2) was collected by filtration, washed with water, dried in vacuo and recrystallized if necessary.

Step 1N-2. Lawesson's reagent (0.75 mmol/mmol of N-2) and a solution of N-2 (1 eq) in dimethoxyethane (DME, 20 mL/mmol) was stirred at rt) until the starting material was consumed as indicated by TLC or HPLC. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue recrystallized from an appropriate solvent to yield the intermediate thioamide (N-3).

Step 1N-3. In anhydrous EtOH (30 mL/mmol) were dissolved N-3 (1 eq), 3-bromo-2-oxo-propionic acid (bromopyruvic acid, 1.5 eq), and CaCO₃ (5.5 eq) and the resulting mixture stirred under an inert atmosphere at rt for 24 h. Upon reaction completion, water and ethyl acetate were added and the organic layer washed sequentially with water and 5% H₂SO₄ (aq), then dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The solution was filtered, the filtrate evaporated in vacuo, and the resulting residue purified by crystallization from an appropriate solvent or solvent mixture to give the desired product (N-4).

The protected thiazole amino acids (N-4) can be converted to their corresponding alcohols and aldehydes in a manner similar to those described for the oxazole amino acids in Examples 1J and 1K.

O. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Trifunctional Thiazole Amino Acids

An analogous strategy to that of Example 1N can be employed as illustrated to construct trifunctional thiazole building blocks from protected derivatives of Asn and Gln (ACS Comb. Sci. 2014, 16, 1-4). With the appropriate orthogonal protection strategy in place, these compounds can be subjected to attachment of the next building block or cyclization through any of the three reactive groups.

Step 1O-1. The (bis)protected amino acid (O-1, 1 eq) is dissolved in THF (9 mL/mmol), then phosphorous pentasulfide (0.5 eq) added quickly. The reaction vessel is sealed and the mixture placed in a sonicating bath for 1-2 h until TLC indicates the conversion is complete. Ice is added to the bath to cool the exothermic reaction. The yellow precipitate that forms is separated by filtration and discarded. The filtrate is concentrated in vacuo and the residue purified by flash chromatography using 100% DCM or DCM followed by EtOAc to provide the desired thioamide (O-2) in 70-80% yield.

Step 1O-2. To O-2 (1 eq) in THF (3 mL/mmol) is added bromopyruvic acid (1.1 eq) and the reaction brought to reflux in a heating bath and maintained for 18 h. After cooling to rt, the solvent is removed in vacuo, then the residue dissolved in DCM and filtered through a pad of charcoal to remove the dark color. The filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure and the crude product purified by flash chromatography. The product thus obtained is recrystallized to provide O-3 as a white solid in 50-55% yield.

P. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Thiazole and Imidazole Amino Acids

Based upon the literature report (Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2417-2420), similar processes can be employed to prepare thiazole and imidazole building blocks either in solution or on solid phase. Formation of the dipeptide (P-2, P-3) under standard conditions is followed by cyclodehydration to the thiazoline (P-4) or imidazoline (P-5) using bis(triphenyl)oxodiphosphonium trifluoro-methanesulfonate generated in situ from triphenylphosphine oxide and triflic anhydride. Oxidation with BrCCl₃/DBU then provided the thiazole (P-6) or imidazole (P-7) products.

Q. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Imidazole Amino Acids

The N-protected amino acid amide (Q-2) was prepared using well-established methodology from the corresponding ester (Q-1), then the imidazole amino acid ester (Q-5) synthesized based upon the literature method (J. Pept. Sci. 1999, 5, 392-398). Treatment with Meerwein's Reagent (triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate) or the analogous hexafluorophosphate provides the O-alkylated intermediate (Q-3), an excess (1.3 eq) of which is reacted with L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid methyl ester (1 eq, as its HCl salt) in refluxing MeOH or CHCl₃ (4 mL/mmol) to yield the imidazoline (Q-4). Oxidation of Q-4 is conducted by adding DBU (3 eq) in a mixture of CCl₄ (5 mL/mmol), pyridine (3 mL/mmol) and acetonitrile (5 mL/mmol). After 3 h at rt, the solvent is removed in vacuo and the residue dissolved in EtOAc. The organic is extracted with 0.5 N HCl, then the aqueous phase back-extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organic phase is washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. The dessicant is removed by filtration, the filtrate evaporated in vacuo, and the residue recrystallized. Cleavage of the methyl ester with a method compatible with the other protecting groups of Q-5 gives the imidazole amino acid Q-6.

The imidazole amino acids can be converted to their corresponding alcohols and aldehydes in a similar manner to those described for the oxazole amino acids (Examples 1J and 1K), although protection of the imidazole NH with a Boc, Trt or other appropriate removable moiety is required to minimize side reactions.

R. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Block S50

Step S50-1. To a solution of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (50-1, 10.0 g, 82 mmol) in MeOH (100 mL) at rt was added 7 N ammonium hydroxide (29.2 mL, 205 mmol) in MeOH. The solution turned yellow in color. The homogeneous solution was stirred at rt for 3 h at which time TLC showed a new, more polar product. Solid sodium borohydride (1.73 g, 45.7 mmol) was added to the reaction in small portions and stirring continued at rt for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with 10% NaOH, then the methanol evaporated in vacuo. The resulting aqueous solution was diluted with EtOAc (50 mL) and the layers separated. The organic layer was washed with 10% HCl (3×). The aqueous washes were combined with the original aqueous layer and the pH adjusted to 9 with 10% NaOH. A white solid formed, which was isolated by filtration, washed and dried in air. This material was treated with Boc₂O (19.0 mL, 82.0 mmol) in DCM and stirred at rt for 24 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with water, extracted with EtOAc, the organic layers dried over MgSO₄, filtered, then evaporated in vacuo to leave an oil that was purified by flash chromatography (hexanes:EtOAc, 9:1 to 1:1) to give 50-2 as a colorless oil (65% yield).

Step S50-2. To a solution of 50-2 (3.86 g, 17.29 mmol) and Alloc-S1 (3.76 g, 25.9 mmol) in THF (200 mL) at rt was added Ph₃P (6.80 g, 25.9 mmol), then DIAD (5.04 mL, 25.9 mmol). The mixture was stirred at rt o/n at which point TLC indicated reaction completion. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue purified by flash chromatography (100 g silica, hexanes:EtOAc: 90:10 to 70:30 over 13 min) to give two fractions. The main fraction contained primarily the desired product, while the minor fraction was contaminated with a significant amount of solid hydrazine by-product. The minor fraction was triturated with an ether/hexane mixture, then filtered. The residue from concentration in vacuo of the mother liquors from this filtration were combined with the major fraction and subjected to a second flash chromatography (hexanes:EtOAc: 90:10 to 60:40 over 14 min) to give the diprotected product, Alloc-S50(Boc), as a colorless oil (46% yield). This was treated with 1% TFA to remove the Boc group, which provided Alloc-S50.

S. Alternative Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Block S50

To 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (50-1, 605 mg, 4.96 mmol) and (9H-fluoren-9-yl)methyl carbamate (593 mg, 2.48 mmol) in toluene (30 mL) was added TFA (0.955 mL, 12.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 d, then allowed to cool to rt, evaporated in vacuo and the residue purified by flash chromatography (hexanes:EtOAc: 95:5 to 50:50 over 14 min). Product-containing fractions were concentrated under reduced pressure to leave 50-3 as a solid, ¹H NMR and LC-MS consistent with structure, 0.39 mg, estimated 46% yield.

As another alternative, 2-(aminomethyl) phenol is commercially available (Matrix Scientific Cat. No. 009264; Apollo Scientific Cat. No. OR12317; Oakwood Cat. No. 023454) and can be protected with Fmoc using standard methods (Method 1W, Example 1A).

Analogously as described for 50-2, 50-3 can be converted into Alloc-S50 by a reaction sequence involving Mitsunobu coupling followed by standard Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F).

T. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Block S51

To a solution of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide (50-1, Fluorochem Cat. No. 375417, 50.0 mg, 0.331 mmol), Ph₃P (104 mg, 0.397 mmol) and Fmoc-2-aminoethanol (Fmoc-S1, 122 mg, 0.430 mmol) in THF (4 mL) at rt was added DIAD (0.077 ml, 0.397 mmol) dropwise. The mixture was stirred at rt overnight, then evaporated in vacuo and the residue purified by flash chroatography. The intermediate amide 51-2 was then treated with borane-dimethyl sulfide at 0° C. for 2 h, then quenched carefully with water, followed by dilute acid. The product Fmoc-S51 was isolated after standard work-up. Use of other appropriate nitrogen protecting groups on 2-aminoethanol provides alternative protected derivatives of S51.

In a similar manner, various protected derivatives of S50 can be accessed starting from salicylamide (50-3) as an alternative route to these materials.

U. Standard Procedure for the Synthesis of Building Block S52

Boc-L-phenylalaninamide ((S)-52-1), purchased from commercial suppliers or prepared from the unprotected precursor by treatment with Boc₂O under standard conditions, was reduced with borane-dimethyl sulfide to give the mono-protected diamine (S)—S52(Boc). The primary amine was protected in the usual manner with an Alloc group, then the Boc group removed using standard conditions to yield Alloc-(S)—S52. The enantiomer was synthesized similarly from D-phenylalaninamide. Such a procedure is also applicable to the synthesis of other diamines from α-N-protected amino acid amides.

Example 2 Synthesis of a Representative Library of Macrocyclic Compounds of Formula (Ib)

The synthetic scheme presented in Scheme 2 was followed to prepare the library of macrocyclic compounds 1-289 on solid support. The oxazole amino acid (BB₁) was loaded onto the resin (Method 1D), then the next two building blocks (BB₂, BB₃) sequentially coupled (Method 1G) after removal of the Fmoc protection (Method 1F) on the preceding building block. The final building block (BB₄) was attached using reductive amination (Methods 1I or 1J) followed by selective N-terminal deprotection (Method 1F and macrocyclization (Method 1R). The side chain protecting groups were then removed (Method 1S) and the resulting crude product purified by preparative HPLC (Method 2B). The amounts of each macrocycle obtained, their HPLC purity and confirmation of their identity by mass spectrometry (MS) are provided in Table 1A. The individual structures of the compounds thus prepared are presented in Table 1B.

TABLE 1A Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ BB₄ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² MS (M + H) 1 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S33 6.7 100 557 2 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S33 5.9 100 534 3 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S33 6.0 100 557 4 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S33 6.9 97 534 5 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S33 12.0 100 600 6 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S33 10.7 98 577 7 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S33 9.1 100 600 8 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S33 10.1 100 577 9 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-S33 8.6 100 601 10 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-S33 9.8 100 578 11 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-S33 7.2 100 601 12 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-S33 6.4 100 578 13 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S33 6.5 100 557 14 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S33 6.8 100 534 15 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S33 5.0 100 557 16 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S33 5.7 100 534 17 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S33 10.9 100 600 18 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S33 13.5 97 577 19 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S33 9.3 100 600 20 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S33 9.7 100 577 21 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-S33 9.5 100 601 22 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-S33 13.9 100 578 23 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-S33 6.6 100 601 24 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-S33 6.2 100 578 25 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-S33 11.7 98 623 26 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-S33 11.4 98 600 27 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-S33 8.3 100 623 28 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-S33 8.2 100 600 29 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.3 100 614 30 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.0 100 591 31 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S33 6.4 100 614 32 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.2 100 591 33 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-S33 7.9 100 585 34 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-S33 6.1 100 562 35 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-S33 6.4 100 585 36 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-S33 6.7 100 562 37 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 12.5 100 633 38 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 10.4 100 610 39 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 7.2 100 633 40 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 11.4 100 610 41 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-S33 12.3 100 583 42 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-S33 11.9 100 560 43 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-S33 10.3 99 583 44 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-S33 9.6 100 560 45 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S33 8.7 100 573 46 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S33 8.5 100 550 47 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S33 6.4 100 573 48 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S33 6.4 100 550 49 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.1 100 557 50 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 11.1 100 600 51 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.1 100 557 52 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.3 100 572 53 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 11.5 95 600 54 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.5 100 572 55 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 11.0 96 614 56 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.8 97 615 57 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.5 100 623 58 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Ile Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.2 100 599 59 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 9.1 100 614 60 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.6 100 585 61 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 9.4 97 633 62 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 4.1 100 583 63 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 6.1 100 573 64 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 6.1 100 672 65 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 9.1 96 649 66 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.4 100 585 67 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.4 100 615 68 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.2 100 557 69 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.9 100 623 70 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ile Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.0 100 599 71 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.2 97 614 72 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 7.3 100 585 73 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 9.1 100 633 74 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 5.1 100 583 75 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.4 100 573 76 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 9.8 100 672 77 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 11.5 100 649 78 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 8.9 100 585 79 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 7.2 100 534 80 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 11.9 100 577 81 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 8.8 100 534 82 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 5.7 100 549 83 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 11.7 100 577 84 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 7.2 100 549 85 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Gln (Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 10.2 96 591 86 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 10.1 97 592 87 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 8.2 100 600 88 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Ile Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 10.0 98 576 89 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 8.2 100 591 90 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 9.0 100 562 91 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 10.7 97 610 92 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 3.8 100 560 93 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 6.7 100 550 94 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 9.4 100 649 95 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 10.5 95 626 96 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 9.3 100 562 97 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 9.3 100 592 98 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 7.8 100 534 99 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 5.9 100 600 100 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ile Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 7.4 100 576 101 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 5.6 100 591 102 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 7.7 100 562 103 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 9.8 100 610 104 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 3.7 100 560 105 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 13.4 100 550 106 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 9.7 100 649 107 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 13.9 100 626 108 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 9.8 100 562 109 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-S33 9.0 95 585 110 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-S33 2.7 100 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Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-S33 5.7 100 585 128 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-S33 6.4 100 562 129 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S33 9.9 100 633 130 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S33 9.6 100 610 131 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S33 5.8 100 633 132 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S33 6.6 100 610 133 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-S33 8.7 100 583 134 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-S33 9.5 100 560 135 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-S33 9.7 100 583 136 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-S33 10.8 100 560 137 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S33 9.3 100 573 138 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S33 7.8 100 550 139 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S33 6.7 100 573 140 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S33 6.2 100 550 141 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 6.7 100 557 142 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 4.4 100 600 143 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Trp(Boc) 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Fmoc-S31 2.2 100 472 208 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 5.2 100 600 209 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 9.2 100 538 210 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ile Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 8.8 100 576 211 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 5.7 100 591 212 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 5.4 100 529 213 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 8.9 100 562 214 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 5.3 100 500 215 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 6.5 100 610 216 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 7.3 100 548 217 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 4.2 100 560 218 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 2.4 100 498 219 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 3.5 100 550 220 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 5.1 100 488 221 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 7.7 100 649 222 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 6.6 100 587 223 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 7.4 100 626 224 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 7.1 100 564 225 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 7.8 100 562 226 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 5.6 100 500 227 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Val Fmoc-S33 8.6 100 585 228 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Val Fmoc-S33 8.7 100 562 229 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Val Fmoc-S33 6.4 100 585 230 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Val Fmoc-S33 6.5 100 562 231 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 2.5 100 619 232 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 2.9 100 642 233 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 1.7 100 619 234 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 2.2 100 642 235 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 0.6 85 557 236 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 5.3 100 619 237 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 6.1 100 642 238 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 9.9 100 619 239 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S33 9.4 100 642 240 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 3.7 100 557 241 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S33 6.6 100 642 242 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S33 5.0 100 619 243 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S33 6.0 100 642 244 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S33 8.6 100 619 245 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S33 6.7 100 642 246 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S33 8.6 100 619 247 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S33 8.5 100 642 248 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S33 6.6 100 619 249 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 250 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 251 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 252 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 253 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 254 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 255 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 256 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 257 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 258 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 259 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 260 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 261 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 262 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 263 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 264 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 265 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 266 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 267 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 268 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 269 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 270 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 271 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 272 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 273 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 274 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 275 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 276 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 277 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 278 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 279 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 280 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 281 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 282 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 283 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 284 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 285 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 286 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S48 na na na 287 Fmoc-OX-5 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 288 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na 289 Fmoc-OX-6 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S33 na na na na = not available ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 1B

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ R₄ R₅ R₆ 1

H (S)—CH₃ H

2

H (S)—CH₃ H

3

H (S)—CH₃ H

4

H (S)—CH₃ H

5

H

H

6

H

H

7

H

H

8

H

H

9

H

H

10

H

H

11

H

H

12

H

H

13

H (R)—CH₃ H

14

H (R)—CH₃ H

15

H (R)—CH₃ H

16

H (R)—CH₃ H

17

H

H

18

H

H

19

H

H

20

H

H

21

H

H

22

H

H

23

H

H

24

H

H

25

H

H

26

H

H

27

H

H

28

H

H

29

H

H

30

H

H

31

H

H

32

H

H

33

H

H

34

H

H

35

H

H

36

H

H

37

H

H

38

H

H

39

H

H

40

H

H

41

H

H

42

H

H

43

H

H

44

H

H

45

H

H

46

H

H

47

H

H

48

H

H

49

(S)—CH₃ H

H

50

H

H

51

(R)—CH₃ H

H

52

H

H

53

H

H

54

H

H

55

H

H

56

H

H

57

H

H

58

H

H

59

H

H

60

H

H

61

H

H

62

H

H

63

H

H

64

H

H

65

H

H

66

H

H

67

H

H

68

H Me

H

69

H

H

70

H

H

71

H

H

72

H

H

73

H

H

74

H

H

75

H

H

76

H

H

77

H

H

78

H

H

79

(S)—CH₃ H

H

80

H

H

81

(R)—CH₃ H

H

82

H

H

83

H

H

84

H

H

85

H

H

86

H

H

87

H

H

88

H

H

89

H

H

90

H

H

91

H

H

92

H

H

93

H

H

94

H

H

95

H

H

96

H

H

97

H

H

98

H Me

H

99

H

H

100

H

H

101

H

H

102

H

H

103

H

H

104

H

H

105

H

H

106

H

H

107

H

H

108

H

H

109

H

H

110

H

H

111

H

H

112

H

H

113

H H Me

114

H H Me

115

H H Me

116

H H Me

117

H

H

118

H

H

119

H

H

120

H

H

121

H

H

122

H

H

123

H

H

124

H

H

125

H

H

126

H

H

127

H

H

128

H

H

129

H

H

130

H

H

131

H

H

132

H

H

133

H

H

134

H

H

135

H

H

136

H

H

137

H

H

138

H

H

139

H

H

140

H

H

141

(S)—CH₃ H

H

142

H

H

143

(R)—CH₃ H

H

144

H

H

145

H

H

146

H

H

147

H

H

148

H

H

149

H

H

150

H

H

151

H

H

152

H

H

153

H

H

154

H

H

155

H

H

156

H

H

157

H

H

158

H

H

159

H

H

160

H Me

H

161

H

H

162

H

H

163

H

H

164

H

H

165

H

H

166

H

H

167

H

H

168

H

H

169

H

H

170

H

H

171

(S)—CH₃ H

H

172

(S)—CH₃ H

H

173

H

H

174

H

H

175

(R)—CH₃ H

H

176

(R)—CH₃ H

H

177

H

H

178

H

H

179

H

H

180

H

H

181

H

H

182

H

H

183

H

H

184

H

H

185

H

H

186

H

H

187

H

H

188

H

H

189

H

H

190

H

H

191

H

H

192

H

H

193

H

H

194

H

H

195

H

H

196

H

H

197

H

H

198

H

H

199

H

H

200

H

H

201

H

H

202

H

H

203

H

H

204

H

H

205

H

H

206

H Me

H

207

H Me

H

208

H

H

209

H

H

210

H

H

211

H

H

212

H

H

213

H

H

214

H

H

215

H

H

216

H

H

217

H

H

218

H

H

219

H

H

220

H

H

221

H

H

222

H

H

223

H

H

224

H

H

225

H

H

226

H

H

227

H

H

228

H

H

229

H

H

230

H

H

231

H

H

232

H

H

233

H

H

234

H

H

235

H

H

236

H

H

237

H

H

238

H

H

239

H

H

240

H

H

241

H

H

242

H

H

243

H

H

244

H

H

245

H

H

246

H

H

247

H

H

248

H

H

249

H

H

250

H

H

251

H

H

252

H

H

253

H

H

254

H

H

255

H

H

256

H

H

257

H

H

258

H

H

259

(S)—CH₃ H

H

260

(S)—CH₃ H

H

261

(R)—CH₃ H

H

262

(R)—CH₃ H

H

263

H

H

264

H

H

265

H

H

266

H

H

267

H

H

268

H

H

269

H

H

270

H

H

271

H

H

272

H

H

273

H

H

274

H

H

275

H

H

276

H

H

277

(S)—CH₃ H

H

278

(S)—CH₃ H

H

279

(R)—CH₃ H

H

280

(R)—CH₃ H

H

281

H

H

282

H

H

283

H

H

284

H

H

285

H

H

286

H

H

287

H

H

288

H

H

289

H

H

Example 3 Synthesis of a Representative Library of Macrocyclic Compounds of Formula (Ic)

The synthetic scheme presented in Scheme 3 was followed to prepare the library of macrocyclic compounds 301-597 on solid support. The first amino acid building block amino acid (BB₁) was loaded onto the resin (Method 1D), then, after removal of the Fmoc protection (Method 1F), the oxazole building block (BB₂) attached through amide bond formation (Method 1G) or reductive amination (Method 1J). The next amino acid building block (BB₃) was coupled (Method 1G) after Fmoc-deprotection (Method 1F) to extend the intermediate chain, then the last building block component added using reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) to complete the cyclization precursor. N-Terminal Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F), macrocyclization (Method 1R) and removal of side chain protecting groups (Method 1S) gave the crude product after evaporation under reduced pressure. The quantities of each macrocycle obtained, their HPLC purity and confirmation of their identity by mass spectrometry (MS) after purification by preparative HPLC (Method 2B) are included in Table 2A. Individual compound structures are provided in Table 2B.

TABLE 2A Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ BB₄ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² MS (M + H) 301 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.7 100 557 302 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 14.5 100 600 303 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.4 100 557 304 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 13.9 100 600 305 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 9.6 100 614 306 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 615 307 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 10.4 100 623 308 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.2 100 614 309 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.4 100 585 310 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 10.8 100 633 311 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 9.6 100 583 312 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.8 100 573 313 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.2 100 672 314 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 10.8 100 649 315 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 9.3 100 585 316 Fmoc-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.2 100 614 317 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 615 318 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 6.3 100 623 319 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 7.2 100 614 320 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 9.1 100 585 321 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.9 100 633 322 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.5 100 583 323 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 10.9 100 573 324 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 5.9 100 672 325 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S31 1.1 100 587 326 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.6 100 585 327 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 8.6 100 534 328 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 14.8 100 577 329 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 8.5 100 534 330 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 12.7 100 577 331 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.7 100 591 332 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 6.5 100 592 333 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 9.2 100 600 334 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 8.3 100 591 335 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.0 100 562 336 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 9.9 100 610 337 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.0 100 560 338 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 11.3 100 550 339 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 8.6 100 649 340 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 11.9 100 626 341 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 562 342 Fmoc-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 9.7 100 591 343 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 592 344 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 6.8 100 600 345 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 8.2 100 591 346 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.1 100 562 347 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.2 100 610 348 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 13.6 100 560 349 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.9 100 550 350 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 7.9 100 649 351 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.7 100 626 352 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.1 100 562 353 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 10.4 100 557 354 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 13.4 100 600 355 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.3 100 557 356 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 17.6 100 600 357 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 10.5 100 614 358 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 6.9 100 615 359 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 623 360 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 6.8 100 614 361 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.0 100 585 362 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.8 100 633 363 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.6 87 583 364 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 9.4 100 573 365 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.2 100 672 366 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 12.3 95 649 367 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 6.7 100 585 368 Fmoc-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 22.7 100 614 369 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 7.5 100 615 370 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 na na na 371 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.2 100 614 372 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.5 100 585 373 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 10.7 100 633 374 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 14.2 100 583 375 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 10.9 100 573 376 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 8.6 100 672 377 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 13.0 100 649 378 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 11.2 100 585 379 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 11.0 100 534 380 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 16.8 100 577 381 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 8.9 100 534 382 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 15.0 100 577 383 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.8 100 591 384 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 6.7 100 592 385 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 13.0 100 600 386 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.1 100 591 387 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 13.3 100 562 388 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 12.8 100 610 389 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 11.3 100 560 390 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 13.9 100 550 391 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 7.2 100 649 392 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 12.8 100 626 393 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 562 394 Fmoc-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 19.0 100 591 395 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.4 100 592 396 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.2 100 600 397 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 11.8 100 591 398 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 12.6 100 562 399 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 12.8 100 610 400 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 12.5 100 560 401 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 16.4 100 550 402 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 11.6 100 649 403 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 12.3 100 626 404 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 9.8 100 562 405 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 7.8 100 619 406 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 642 407 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 5.8 100 619 408 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 7.1 100 642 409 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 619 410 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 5.4 100 642 411 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 619 412 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 5.7 100 642 413 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 0.7 100 592 414 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 1.5 100 569 415 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-S35 2.2 92 601 416 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-S35 3.4 67 578 417 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 5.8 100 611 418 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.8 100 611 419 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 5.5 72 563 420 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 1.5 100 563 421 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 4.6 78 535 422 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.6 100 535 423 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 7.3 na na 424 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 3.4 100 551 425 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 5.2 77 577 426 Fmoc-D-Leu Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 1.9 100 577 427 Fmoc-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 4.0 54 592 428 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.3 100 592 429 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 3.0 100 592 430 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.3 100 569 431 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.1 100 592 432 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.1 100 569 433 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.5 100 553 434 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.4 100 553 435 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.0 92 563 436 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 4.8 100 563 437 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 8.4 100 586 438 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 12.3 100 563 439 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 10.5 100 586 440 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 12.3 100 563 441 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 559 442 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 4.2 100 536 443 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 7.1 100 559 444 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 6.4 100 536 445 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 1.6 100 547 446 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 2.8 96 547 447 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S37 10.9 100 561 448 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S37 2.5 89 561 449 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S37 0.2 100 444 450 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S37 0.4 100 444 451 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 0.9 100 520 452 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 2.8 100 520 453 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 1.4 96 586 454 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 0.8 67 563 455 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 1.9 100 586 456 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 3.0 91 563 457 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 2.1 100 559 458 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 1.7 68 536 459 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 1.8 100 559 460 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 1.3 100 536 461 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 3.6 100 501 462 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 4.1 100 501 463 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 2.0 na na 464 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 2.3 95 504 465 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 7.5 65 485 466 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 7.4 100 485 467 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 2.0 79 444 468 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 1.6 100 444 469 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 1.4 100 428 470 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 2.2 100 428 471 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 3.0 100 543 472 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 1.5 100 520 473 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 2.6 90 543 474 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 1.2 91 520 475 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 3.5 90 443 476 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 4.0 87 443 477 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 2.1 na na 478 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 1.3 100 513 479 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 2.5 100 486 480 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 3.9 100 486 481 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S37 2.1 100 589 482 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S37 2.2 90 589 483 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 3.6 87 548 484 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 4.5 100 548 485 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 2.0 na na 486 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 1.9 79 537 487 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 0.6 100 497 488 Fmoc-D-Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 0.8 100 497 489 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 1.4 90 510 490 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 1.3 na na 491 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 0.6 100 470 492 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 0.7 100 470 493 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 3.1 100 537 494 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 3.2 100 537 495 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 0.9 100 497 496 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S37 0.9 100 497 497 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 2.1 100 510 498 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 1.9 100 510 499 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 0.9 100 470 500 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 0.7 100 470 501 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 3.0 100 573 502 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 1.6 100 550 503 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 2.9 100 573 504 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 2.5 82 550 505 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 515 506 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 10.3 100 515 507 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 3.2 90 534 508 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 0.9 100 534 509 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 2.5 100 473 510 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 3.3 100 473 511 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 2.2 100 543 512 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 2.7 100 543 513 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 4.2 100 486 514 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 8.6 97 486 515 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 2.0 100 524 516 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S37 2.6 100 524 517 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.3 na 539 518 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.2 100 539 519 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.2 100 628 520 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 2.2 100 605 521 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.4 100 628 522 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.9 89 605 523 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.6 87 589 524 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.0 100 589 525 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 2.2 100 541 526 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 2.6 100 541 527 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.6 100 513 528 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.8 100 513 529 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.1 100 529 530 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.2 100 529 531 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 na na na 532 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.3 100 539 533 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.0 100 628 534 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.6 100 605 535 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.8 100 628 536 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.3 100 605 537 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.4 100 589 538 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.7 100 589 539 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.6 100 541 540 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.8 100 541 541 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.4 100 513 542 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.5 100 513 543 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 0.6 100 529 544 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S37 1.3 100 529 545 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 7.0 95 525 546 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 6.2 na na 547 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S35 2.8 100 539 548 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S35 1.3 100 422 549 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S35 1.4 100 422 550 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S35 1.8 100 498 551 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S35 2.2 100 498 552 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 na na na 553 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 4.9 86 541 554 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 5.0 100 564 555 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 0.9 63 541 556 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 4.9 89 514 557 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 4.0 100 514 558 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 3.0 100 479 559 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 4.2 100 479 560 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 3.7 92 464 561 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 3.6 100 464 562 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S35 1.0 100 567 563 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S35 1.6 100 567 564 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S35 8.3 92 526 565 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S35 5.8 100 526 566 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 4.3 100 515 567 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 5.3 96 515 568 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 2.6 100 449 569 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 2.6 100 449 570 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 3.1 90 488 571 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 4.3 100 488 572 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 1.3 100 422 573 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 2.8 100 422 574 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 5.1 100 515 575 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 5.4 100 515 576 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 2.4 100 449 577 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S35 2.1 100 449 578 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 4.2 100 488 579 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 3.7 100 488 580 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 2.1 100 422 581 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 1.7 100 422 582 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 3.4 100 551 583 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 3.6 100 528 584 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 5.3 100 551 585 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 4.0 100 528 586 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 7.7 100 493 587 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 7.6 100 493 588 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 7.0 88 512 589 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 3.1 100 512 590 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 3.9 100 451 591 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 1.7 100 451 592 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 2.9 100 521 593 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 1.7 100 521 594 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 7.0 100 464 595 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 9.9 100 464 596 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 0.3 100 502 597 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-S35 5.4 100 502 na = not available ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 2B

Cpd R₁ Q R₂ R₃ R₄ R₇ 301 (S)—CH₃ C═O

H

302

C═O

H

303 (R)—CH₃ C═O

H

304

C═O

H

305

C═O

H

306

C═O

H

307

C═O

H

308

C═O

H

309

C═O

H

310

C═O

H

311

C═O

H

312

C═O

H

313

C═O

H

314

C═O

H

315

C═O

H

316

C═O

H

317

C═O

H

318

C═O

H

319

C═O

H

320

C═O

H

321

C═O

H

322

C═O

H

323

C═O

H

324

C═O

H

325

C═O

H

326

C═O

H

327 (S)—CH₃ C═O

H

328

C═O

H

329 (R)—CH₃ C═O

H

330

C═O

H

331

C═O

H

332

C═O

H

333

C═O

H

334

C═O

H

335

C═O

H

336

C═O

H

337

C═O

H

338

C═O

H

339

C═O

H

340

C═O

H

341

C═O

H

342

C═O

H

343

C═O

H

344

C═O

H

345

C═O

H

346

C═O

H

347

C═O

H

348

C═O

H

349

C═O

H

350

C═O

H

351

C═O

H

352

C═O

H

353 (S)—CH₃ C═O

H

354

C═O

H

355 (R)—CH₃ C═O

H

356

C═O

H

357

C═O

H

358

C═O

H

359

C═O

H

360

C═O

H

361

C═O

H

362

C═O

H

363

C═O

H

364

C═O

H

365

C═O

H

366

C═O

H

367

C═O

H

368

C═O

H

369

C═O

H

370

C═O

H

371

C═O

H

372

C═O

H

373

C═O

H

374

C═O

H

375

C═O

H

376

C═O

H

377

C═O

H

378

C═O

H

379 (S)—CH₃ C═O

H

380

C═O

H

381 (R)—CH₃ C═O

H

382

C═O

H

383

C═O

H

384

C═O

H

385

C═O

H

386

C═O

H

387

C═O

H

388

C═O

H

389

C═O

H

390

C═O

H

391

C═O

H

392

C═O

H

393

C═O

H

394

C═O

H

395

C═O

H

396

C═O

H

397

C═O

H

398

C═O

H

399

C═O

H

400

C═O

H

401

C═O

H

402

C═O

H

403

C═O

H

404

C═O

H

405

C═O

H

406

C═O

H

407

C═O

H

408

C═O

H

409

C═O

H

410

C═O

H

411

C═O

H

412

C═O

H

413

C═O

H

414

C═O

H

415

C═O

H

416

C═O

H

417

C═O

H

418

C═O

H

419

C═O

H

420

C═O

H

421 (S)—CH₃ C═O

H

422 (R)—CH₃ C═O

H

423

C═O

H

424

C═O

H

425

C═O

H

426

C═O

H

427

C═O

H

428

C═O

H

429

C═O

H

430

C═O

H

431

C═O

H

432

C═O

H

433

C═O

H

434

C═O

H

435

C═O

H

436

C═O

H

437

CH₂

H

438

CH₂

H

439

CH₂

H

440

CH₂

H

441

CH₂

H

442

CH₂

H

443

CH₂

H

444

CH₂

H

445

CH₂

H

446

CH₂

H

447

CH₂

H

448

CH₂

H

449

CH₂

(S)—CH₃ H

450

CH₂

(R)—CH₃ H

451 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

452 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

453

CH₂

H

454

CH₂

H

455

CH₂

H

456

CH₂

H

457

CH₂

H

458

CH₂

H

459

CH₂

H

460

CH₂

H

461

CH₂

H

462

CH₂

H

463

CH₂

H Me

464

CH₂

H Me

465

CH₂

H Me

466

CH₂

H Me

467

CH₂

H Me

468

CH₂

H Me

469 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H Me

470 (R)—CH₃ CH₂

H Me

471

CH₂

H Me

472

CH₂

H Me

473

CH₂

H Me

474

CH₂

H Me

475

CH₂

H Me

476

CH₂

H Me

477

CH₂

H Me

478

CH₂

H Me

479

CH₂

H

480

CH₂

H

481

CH₂

H

482

CH₂

H

483

CH₂

H

484

CH₂

H

485

CH₂

H

486

CH₂

H

487

CH₂

H

488

CH₂

H

489

CH₂

H

490

CH₂

H

491

CH₂

H

492

CH₂

H

493

CH₂

H

494

CH₂

H

495

CH₂

H

496

CH₂

H

497

CH₂

H

498

CH₂

H

499

CH₂

H

500

CH₂

H

501

CH₂

H

502

CH₂

H

503

CH₂

H

504

CH₂

H

505

CH₂

H

506

CH₂

H

507

CH₂

H

508

CH₂

H

509

CH₂

H

510

CH₂

H

511

CH₂

H

512

CH₂

H

513

CH₂

H

514

CH₂

H

515

CH₂

H

516

CH₂

H

517

CH₂

H

518

CH₂

H

519

CH₂

H

520

CH₂

H

521

CH₂

H

522

CH₂

H

523

CH₂

H

524

CH₂

H

525

CH₂

H

526

CH₂

H

527 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

528 (R)—CH₃ CH₂

H

529

CH₂

H

530

CH₂

H

531

CH₂

H

532

CH₂

H

533

CH₂

H

534

CH₂

H

535

CH₂

H

536

CH₂

H

537

CH₂

H

538

CH₂

H

539

CH₂

H

540

CH₂

H

541 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

542 (R)—CH₃ CH₂

H

543

CH₂

H

544

CH₂

H

545

CH₂

H

546

CH₂

H

547

CH₂

H

548

CH₂

(S)—CH₃ H

549

CH₂

(R)—CH₃ H

550 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

551 (R)—CH₃ CH₂

H

552

CH₂

H

553

CH₂

H

554

CH₂

H

555

CH₂

H

556

CH₂

H

557

CH₂

H

558

CH₂

H

559

CH₂

H

560

CH₂

H

561

CH₂

H

562

CH₂

H

563

CH₂

H

564

CH₂

H

565

CH₂

H

566

CH₂

H

567

CH₂

H

568 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

569 (R)—CH₃ CH₂

H

570

CH₂

H

571

CH₂

H

572 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

573 (R)—CH₃ CH₂

H

574

CH₂

H

575

CH₂

H

576 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

577 (R)—CH₃ CH₂

H

578

CH₂

H

579

CH₂

H

580 (S)—CH₃ CH₂

H

581 (R)—CH₃ CH₂

H

582

CH₂

H

583

CH₂

H

584

CH₂

H

585

CH₂

H

586

CH₂

H

587

CH₂

H

588

CH₂

H

589

CH₂

H

590

CH₂

H

591

CH₂

H

592

CH₂

H

593

CH₂

H

594

CH₂

H

595

CH₂

H

596

CH₂

H

597

CH₂

H

For all compounds R₅═H and R₆═H, except for those compounds in which Fmoc-Pro or Fmoc-D-Pro is BB₁ wherein R₁ and (N)R₆ form a cyclic five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for R₁ in Table 2B and those compounds in which BB₄ is Fmoc-S35 wherein (N)R₅ and R₇ are part of a six-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for R₇ in Table 2B.

Example 4 Synthesis of a Representative Library of Macrocyclic Compounds of Formula (Ia)

The synthetic scheme presented in Scheme 4 was followed to prepare the library of macrocyclic compounds 601-948 on solid support. The first amino acid building block amino acid (BB₁) was loaded onto the resin (Method 1D), then, after removal of the Fmoc protection (Method 1F), the second amino acid building block (BB₂) attached through amide bond formation (Method 1G). The Fmoc group was cleaved (Method 1F), then the oxazole building block (BB₃) attached by reductive amination (Method 1J) or amide coupling (Method 1G) to extend the intermediate chain. After deprotection (Method 1F), the final building block was then added using reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) to complete the pre-cyclization intermediate. Deprotection of the N-terminal Fmoc group (Method 1F), cleavage from the resin (Method 1Q), macrocyclization (Method 1R) and removal of the side chain protecting groups (Method 1S) followed by evaporation under reduced pressure gave the crude macrocycle. The results after purification by preparative HPLC (Method 2B) are included in Table 3A, including, for each compound, the amounts obtained, the HPLC purity and the confirmation of identity by MS. The macrocyclic structures are provided in Table 3B.

TABLE 3A Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ BB₄ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² MS (M + H) 601 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.4 100 557 602 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.2 100 534 603 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.0 97 557 604 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.6 100 534 605 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.1 100 600 606 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 16.8 100 577 607 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 19.0 100 600 608 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 14.0 100 577 609 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 557 610 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 3.3 100 534 611 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.9 95 557 612 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 3.0 100 534 613 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.0 100 572 614 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.1 100 549 615 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 572 616 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.9 100 549 617 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 16.3 100 600 618 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.7 91 577 619 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 13.6 100 600 620 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.0 100 577 621 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 572 622 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 549 623 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.0 100 572 624 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.0 100 549 625 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.7 100 614 626 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 1.7 100 591 627 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.7 100 614 628 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 13.6 100 591 629 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.8 100 615 630 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 592 631 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.5 100 615 632 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.0 100 592 633 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.4 100 623 634 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.8 100 600 635 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.6 100 623 636 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.9 100 600 637 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ile Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.0 99 599 638 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ile Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.5 100 576 639 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ile Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.2 94 599 640 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ile Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.8 100 576 641 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.0 100 614 642 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.0 100 591 643 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.4 100 614 644 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 16.0 100 591 645 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.6 100 585 646 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 562 647 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 585 648 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S31 1.4 100 500 649 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 12.1 100 633 650 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.0 100 610 651 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.8 100 633 652 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.1 100 610 653 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 583 654 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.3 100 560 655 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.2 96 583 656 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.3 100 560 657 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.0 100 573 658 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.0 100 550 659 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 573 660 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.9 100 550 661 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.1 100 557 662 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 17.3 100 600 663 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.1 100 601 664 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.7 100 557 665 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 17.4 100 600 666 Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.9 100 601 667 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 0.3 100 623 668 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 614 669 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.6 100 585 670 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.0 100 633 671 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 583 672 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.9 100 573 673 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.6 100 672 674 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.0 100 649 675 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.5 100 585 676 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.4 100 623 677 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.8 100 614 678 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.0 100 585 679 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 13.2 98 633 680 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.7 100 583 681 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 13.4 100 573 682 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 12.6 100 672 683 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.3 100 649 684 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.5 100 585 685 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.8 100 534 686 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 18.8 100 577 687 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.8 100 578 688 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.3 100 534 689 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 16.3 100 577 690 Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.4 100 578 691 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.9 100 600 692 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.3 100 591 693 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.2 100 562 694 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.5 100 610 695 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.3 100 560 696 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.5 100 550 697 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.5 100 649 698 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.4 100 626 699 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.2 100 562 700 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.5 100 600 701 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 2.4 100 591 702 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.4 100 562 703 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.3 100 610 704 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.2 100 560 705 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.6 100 550 706 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.9 100 649 707 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 12.3 100 626 708 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.0 100 562 709 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.6 100 585 710 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.1 100 562 711 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.8 92 585 712 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.0 100 562 713 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.7 100 615 714 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 592 715 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.1 100 615 716 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.0 100 592 717 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.6 100 557 718 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 534 719 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.0 100 557 720 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.9 100 534 721 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.5 100 623 722 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.5 100 600 723 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.4 100 623 724 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.6 100 600 725 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ile Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.6 96 599 726 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ile Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.1 100 576 727 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ile Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.4 100 599 728 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ile Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 576 729 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.5 100 614 730 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.6 100 591 731 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 614 732 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.9 100 591 733 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.1 95 585 734 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.8 100 562 735 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.3 100 585 736 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.9 100 562 737 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.3 87 633 738 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.7 100 610 739 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.6 100 633 740 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.9 100 610 741 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.3 100 583 742 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.1 100 560 743 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 583 744 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.7 100 560 745 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.0 100 573 746 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.9 100 550 747 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.2 100 573 748 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 13.1 100 550 749 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.5 100 557 750 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 12.3 100 600 751 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.3 100 601 752 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.8 100 557 753 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 12.7 100 600 754 Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.3 100 601 755 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 623 756 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.4 100 614 757 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.4 100 585 758 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.7 100 633 759 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 4.7 100 583 760 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.3 100 573 761 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.7 100 672 762 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.0 100 649 763 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.7 100 585 764 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.2 100 623 765 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.1 100 614 766 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.0 100 585 767 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.5 100 633 768 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.9 100 583 769 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.6 100 573 770 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.7 96 672 771 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 14.5 100 649 772 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.3 100 585 773 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.3 100 534 774 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 14.6 100 577 775 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.3 100 578 776 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.1 100 534 777 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 16.2 100 577 778 Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.7 100 578 779 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.2 100 600 780 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 12.0 100 591 781 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.1 100 562 782 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.7 100 610 783 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.0 100 560 784 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.4 100 550 785 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.6 95 649 786 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.2 100 626 787 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.5 100 562 788 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.6 100 600 789 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 9.6 100 591 790 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 562 791 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 610 792 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 10.8 100 560 793 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 15.5 100 550 794 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.4 100 649 795 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.7 100 626 796 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.2 100 562 797 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.4 100 585 798 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.9 100 562 799 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.0 100 585 800 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 562 801 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 619 802 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 642 803 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.4 100 619 804 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.1 100 642 805 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 619 806 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.1 100 642 807 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.5 100 619 808 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 6.3 100 642 809 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 11.5 100 642 810 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 13.2 100 619 811 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 5.4 100 642 812 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.3 100 619 813 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.7 100 642 814 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 8.6 100 619 815 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 12.2 100 642 816 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-S37 14.8 100 619 817 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 10.5 100 586 818 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 12.5 92 563 819 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 11.0 100 586 820 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 11.6 100 563 821 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 13.2 84 559 822 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 15.9 100 536 823 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 16.2 100 559 824 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 19.1 100 536 825 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.9 100 547 826 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.9 100 547 827 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.1 100 561 828 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.7 80 561 829 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.3 100 444 830 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.2 100 444 831 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.2 100 520 832 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.9 90 520 833 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.1 100 586 834 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 8.4 100 563 835 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.3 100 586 836 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.9 100 563 837 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.8 100 559 838 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.7 100 536 839 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.2 100 559 840 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.8 100 536 841 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.6 72 501 842 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 9.2 100 501 843 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.0 na 504 844 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.5 na 504 845 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.0 100 485 846 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.4 100 485 847 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.0 100 444 848 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.0 100 444 849 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.3 100 428 850 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.6 100 428 851 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.6 86 543 852 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.7 81 520 853 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 0.5 100 543 854 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 0.8 na 520 855 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 0.9 100 443 856 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.7 100 443 857 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-N-Me-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 0.7 100 603 858 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-N-Me-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 0.6 na 603 859 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.5 100 486 860 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.9 100 486 861 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.0 100 589 862 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.6 88 589 863 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 9.5 100 548 864 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.1 89 548 865 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.9 100 537 866 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 8.6 100 537 867 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.0 100 497 868 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.7 100 497 869 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.6 100 510 870 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 8.0 100 510 871 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.9 100 470 872 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.0 100 470 873 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.6 100 537 874 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.9 100 537 875 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.2 100 497 876 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.9 100 497 877 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.6 100 510 878 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.6 100 510 879 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.2 100 470 880 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 7.5 100 470 881 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 11.5 100 573 882 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.4 82 550 883 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.4 100 573 884 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 13.6 100 550 885 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 9.5 100 515 886 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 9.2 100 515 887 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.3 100 534 888 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.3 91 534 889 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.6 100 473 890 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.4 100 473 891 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.3 100 543 892 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.3 100 543 893 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.1 100 486 894 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.8 93 486 895 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 524 896 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.6 100 524 897 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.4 100 628 898 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 605 899 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.4 100 628 900 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.0 100 605 901 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.1 100 589 902 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.1 100 589 903 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.4 100 541 904 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.2 100 541 905 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.0 100 513 906 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.6 100 513 907 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.7 100 529 908 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 7.7 100 529 909 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.6 100 628 910 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.3 88 605 911 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.5 100 628 912 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.9 100 605 913 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.7 100 589 914 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.8 100 589 915 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.0 100 541 916 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.1 77 541 917 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 na na na 918 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.9 97 513 919 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 9.1 100 529 920 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 5.5 100 529 921 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.1 97 569 922 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.8 78 546 923 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.0 91 470 924 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 6.7 100 470 925 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.4 na na 926 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.2 100 512 927 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.9 89 569 928 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 2.4 89 546 929 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 4.5 100 470 930 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.0 85 470 931 Fmoc-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 3.9 100 511 932 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-S37 1.8 na na 933 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-3 Fmoc-S48 6.6 100 610 934 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-2 Fmoc-S48 3.7 100 610 935 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-3 Fmoc-S48 3.0 100 610 936 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-2 Fmoc-S48 4.8 100 610 937 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-3 Fmoc-S48 5.3 100 610 938 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-2 Fmoc-S48 5.8 100 610 939 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-3 Fmoc-S37 7.3 100 532 940 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-2 Fmoc-S37 11.6 100 532 941 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-3 Fmoc-S37 7.0 100 532 942 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-OX-2 Fmoc-S37 7.8 100 532 943 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-3 Fmoc-S37 7.0 100 532 944 Fmoc-Nva Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-2 Fmoc-S37 7.5 100 532 945 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-3 Fmoc-S48 10.5 100 610 946 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-2 Fmoc-S48 11.8 100 610 947 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-3 Fmoc-S37 15.4 100 532 948 Fmoc-D-Nva Fmoc-Val Fmoc-OX-2 Fmoc-S37 15.4 100 532 na = not available ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 3B

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ Q R₄ R₆ 601

(S)—CH₃ H C═O

602

(S)—CH₃ H C═O

603

(S)—CH₃ H C═O

604

(S)—CH₃ H C═O

605

H C═O

606

H C═O

607

H C═O

608

H C═O

609

(R)—CH₃ H C═O

610

(R)—CH₃ H C═O

611

(R)—CH₃ H C═O

612

(R)—CH₃ H C═O

613

H C═O

614

H C═O

615

H C═O

616

H C═O

617

H C═O

618

H C═O

619

H C═O

620

H C═O

621

H C═O

622

H C═O

623

H C═O

624

H C═O

625

H C═O

626

H C═O

627

H C═O

628

H C═O

629

H C═O

630

H C═O

631

H C═O

632

H C═O

633

H C═O

634

H C═O

635

H C═O

636

H C═O

637

H C═O

638

H C═O

639

H C═O

640

H C═O

641

H C═O

642

H C═O

643

H C═O

644

H C═O

645

H C═O

646

H C═O

647

H C═O

648

H C═O

649

H C═O

650

H C═O

651

H C═O

652

H C═O

653

H C═O

654

H C═O

655

H C═O

656

H C═O

657

H C═O

658

H C═O

659

H C═O

660

H C═O

661 (S)—CH₃

H C═O

662

H C═O

663

H C═O

664 (R)—CH₃

H C═O

665

H C═O

666

H C═O

667

H C═O

668

H C═O

669

H C═O

670

H C═O

671

H C═O

672

H C═O

673

H C═O

674

H C═O

675

H C═O

676

H C═O

677

H C═O

678

H C═O

679

H C═O

680

H C═O

681

H C═O

682

H C═O

683

H C═O

684

H C═O

685 (S)—CH₃

H C═O

686

H C═O

687

H C═O

688 (R)—CH₃

H C═O

689

H C═O

690

H C═O

691

H C═O

692

H C═O

693

H C═O

694

H C═O

695

H C═O

696

H C═O

697

H C═O

698

H C═O

699

H C═O

700

H C═O

701

H C═O

702

H C═O

703

H C═O

704

H C═O

705

H C═O

706

H C═O

707

H C═O

708

H C═O

709

H C═O

710

H C═O

711

H C═O

712

H C═O

713

H C═O

714

H C═O

715

H C═O

716

H C═O

717

H Me C═O

718

H Me C═O

719

H Me C═O

720

H Me C═O

721

H C═O

722

H C═O

723

H C═O

724

H C═O

725

H C═O

726

H C═O

727

H C═O

728

H C═O

729

H C═O

730

H C═O

731

H C═O

732

H C═O

733

H C═O

734

H C═O

735

H C═O

736

H C═O

737

H C═O

738

H C═O

739

H C═O

740

H C═O

741

H C═O

742

H C═O

743

H C═O

744

H C═O

745

H C═O

746

H C═O

747

H C═O

748

H C═O

749 (S)—CH₃

H C═O

750

H C═O

751

H C═O

752 (R)—CH₃

H C═O

753

H C═O

754

H C═O

755

H C═O

756

H C═O

757

H C═O

758

H C═O

759

H C═O

760

H C═O

761

H C═O

762

H C═O

763

H C═O

764

H C═O

765

H C═O

766

H C═O

767

H C═O

768

H C═O

769

H C═O

770

H C═O

771

H C═O

772

H C═O

773 (S)—CH₃

H C═O

774

H C═O

775

H C═O

776 (R)—CH₃

H C═O

777

H C═O

778

H C═O

779

H C═O

780

H C═O

781

H C═O

782

H C═O

783

H C═O

784

H C═O

785

H C═O

786

H C═O

787

H C═O

788

H C═O

789

H C═O

790

H C═O

791

H C═O

792

H C═O

793

H C═O

794

H C═O

795

H C═O

796

H C═O

797

H C═O

798

H C═O

799

H C═O

800

H C═O

801

H C═O

802

H C═O

803

H C═O

804

H C═O

805

H C═O

806

H C═O

807

H C═O

808

H C═O

809

H C═O

810

H C═O

811

H C═O

812

H C═O

813

H C═O

814

H C═O

815

H C═O

816

H C═O

817

H CH₂

818

H CH₂

819

H CH₂

820

H CH₂

821

H CH₂

822

H CH₂

823

H CH₂

824

H CH₂

825

H CH₂

826

H CH₂

827

H CH₂

828

H CH₂

829

(S)—CH₃ H CH₂

830

(R)—HC₃ H CH₂

831 (S)—CH₃

H CH₂

832 (R)—CH₃

H CH₂

833

H CH₂

834

H CH₂

835

H CH₂

836

H CH₂

837

H CH₂

838

H CH₂

839

H CH₂

840

H CH₂

841

H CH₂

842

H CH₂

843

H Me CH₂

844

H Me CH₂

845

H Me CH₂

846

H Me CH₂

847

H Me CH₂

848

H Me CH₂

849 (S)—CH₃ H Me CH₂

850 (R)—CH₃ H Me CH₂

851

H Me CH₂

852

H Me CH₂

853

H Me CH₂

854

H Me CH₂

855

H Me CH₂

856

H Me CH₂

857

Me CH₂

858

Me CH₂

859

H CH₂

860

H CH₂

861

H CH₂

862

H CH₂

863

H CH₂

864

H CH₂

865

H CH₂

866

H CH₂

867

H CH₂

868

H CH₂

869

H CH₂

870

H CH₂

871

H CH₂

872

H CH₂

873

H CH₂

874

H CH₂

875

H CH₂

876

H CH₂

877

H CH₂

878

H CH₂

879

H CH₂

880

H CH₂

881

H CH₂

882

H CH₂

883

H CH₂

884

H CH₂

885

H CH₂

886

H CH₂

887

H CH₂

888

H CH₂

889

H CH₂

890

H CH₂

891

H CH₂

892

H CH₂

893

H CH₂

894

H CH₂

895

H CH₂

896

H CH₂

897

H CH₂

898

H CH₂

899

H CH₂

900

H CH₂

901

H CH₂

902

H CH₂

903

H CH₂

904

H CH₂

905 (S)—CH₃

H CH₂

906 (R)—CH₃

H CH₂

907

H CH₂

908

H CH₂

909

H CH₂

910

H CH₂

911

H CH₂

912

H CH₂

913

H CH₂

914

H CH₂

915

H CH₂

916

H CH₂

917 (S)—CH₃

H CH₂

918 (R)—CH₃

H CH₂

919

H CH₂

920

H CH₂

921

H CH₂

922

H CH₂

923

H CH₂

924

H CH₂

925

H CH₂

926

H CH₂

927

H CH₂

928

H CH₂

929

H CH₂

930

H CH₂

931

H CH₂

932

H CH₂

933

H C═O

934

H C═O

935

H C═O

936

H C═O

937

H C═O

938

H C═O

939

H C═O

940

H C═O

941

H C═O

942

H C═O

943

H C═O

944

H C═O

945

H C═O

946

H C═O

947

H C═O

948

H C═O

For all compounds R₅═H, except for those compounds in which Fmoc-Pro or Fmoc-D-Pro is the BB₁ component wherein R₁ and (N)R₅ form a five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for R₁ in Table 3B. Similarly, compounds in which BB₂ is Fmoc-Pro or Fmoc-D-Pro have (N)R₃ and R₂ are part of a five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for a combined R₂-R₃ in Table 3B.

Example 5 Synthesis of a Representative Library of Macrocyclic Compounds of Formula (Ie)

The series of synthetic schemes in Schemes 5, 6 and 7 were employed for the solid phase construction of macrocyclic compounds 1001-1065, 1066-1142 and 1143-1189, respectively. For all of the compounds, the first amino acid building block amino acid (BB₁) was loaded onto the resin (Method 1D). For compounds 1001-1065 and 1143-1189, the second amino acid building block (BB₂) was attached through peptide coupling (Method 1G) following Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F). BB₂ was added using reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) for the remaining compounds (1066-1142). For this latter set of macrocycles (1066-1142), as well as compounds 1001-1065, the third building block (BB₃) was installed after Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F) via amide bond formation (Method 1G), while for 1143-1189, reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) was employed for BB₃. After Fmoc removal ((Method 1F), addition of the oxazole building block (BB₄) for all compounds was performed using reductive amination (Method 1J) or amide bond formation (Method 1G). With each scheme, deprotection of the Fmoc moiety (Method 1F), resin cleavage (Method 1Q), macrocycle formation (Method 1R) and removal of the side chain protection (Method 1S) were followed by evaporation in vacuo to yield the crude macrocycle. Upon purification by preparative HPLC (Method 2B), the desired macrocyclic library compounds were obtained. For each macrocycle, the quantities, purity (HPLC) and identity conformation (MS) are presented in Table 4A, with the structures shown in Tables 4B, 4C and 4D.

TABLE 4A Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ BB₄ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² MS (M + H) 1001 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 19.8 100 595 1002 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 16.9 100 572 1003 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 20.7 88 595 1004 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 25.6 100 572 1005 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 17.4 100 568 1006 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 9.7 100 545 1007 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 25.9 100 568 1008 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 23.6 100 545 1009 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-OX-13 15.1 100 497 1010 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 13.5 100 595 1011 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 9.6 82 572 1012 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 12.5 100 595 1013 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 11.2 100 572 1014 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 13.2 100 568 1015 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 10.7 100 545 1016 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 21.4 97 568 1017 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 19.3 100 545 1018 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 10.9 100 595 1019 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 20.8 100 572 1020 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.0 92 595 1021 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.3 78 572 1022 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 26.4 100 568 1023 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 23.0 100 545 1024 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 9.0 85 568 1025 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 8.7 77 545 1026 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 11.5 100 578 1027 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.7 93 555 1028 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.0 100 578 1029 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 24.2 100 555 1030 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.5 85 578 1031 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 7.3 100 555 1032 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.0 100 578 1033 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 26.4 100 555 1034 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.9 100 552 1035 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 9.7 100 529 1036 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 12.0 100 552 1037 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 18.4 100 529 1038 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 13.5 100 513 1039 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 6.8 100 513 1040 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 21.8 100 465 1041 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 12.9 100 465 1042 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 11.6 100 437 1043 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 6.6 100 437 1044 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 17.1 100 453 1045 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 13.8 100 453 1046 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 15.0 100 479 1047 Fmoc-D-Leu Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 7.9 100 479 1048 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 11.8 100 495 1049 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.7 100 495 1050 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 8.8 100 552 1051 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 11.6 100 529 1052 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.6 100 552 1053 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 8.1 98 529 1054 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 8.7 100 513 1055 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 8.6 100 513 1056 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 16.8 100 465 1057 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 14.7 100 465 1058 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.3 100 437 1059 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 10.2 100 437 1060 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 16.8 100 453 1061 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 15.0 100 453 1062 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 9.6 100 479 1063 Fmoc-D-Leu Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 12.5 100 479 1064 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.8 100 495 1065 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 7.8 100 495 1066 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 6.0 100 524 1067 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.0 100 524 1068 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 100 547 1069 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.4 100 547 1070 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.8 100 497 1071 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.1 100 497 1072 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.1 100 538 1073 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.1 100 538 1074 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.0 100 538 1075 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.0 100 515 1076 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.9 99 538 1077 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.5 100 515 1078 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.6 100 499 1079 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.6 93 499 1080 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.3 88 486 1081 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.3 100 486 1082 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.6 100 458 1083 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 100 458 1084 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 2.6 100 474 1085 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 2.7 100 474 1086 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.4 100 500 1087 Fmoc-D-Leu Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.3 100 500 1088 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1089 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 80 516 1090 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.1 100 538 1091 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.7 100 515 1092 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 76 538 1093 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.0 78 515 1094 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.3 na na 1095 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.9 100 499 1096 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.5 100 486 1097 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.7 100 486 1098 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.4 na na 1099 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 100 458 1100 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.8 100 474 1101 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 2.6 100 474 1102 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.6 100 500 1103 Fmoc-D-Leu Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.6 89 500 1104 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 3.3 100 516 1105 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.4 77 516 1106 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.5 45 538 1107 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 70 515 1108 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 100 439 1109 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.6 100 439 1110 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.3 100 578 1111 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.6 100 555 1112 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 na na 1113 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 na na 1114 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 88 597 1115 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.7 70 597 1116 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 64 549 1117 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 76 549 1118 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 72 521 1119 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.3 69 521 1120 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 70 537 1121 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 56 537 1122 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 89 563 1123 Fmoc-D-Leu Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.3 87 563 1124 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.7 45 579 1125 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.4 na na 1126 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.7 100 578 1127 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.5 100 555 1128 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.0 100 578 1129 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.2 60 555 1130 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.4 47 539 1131 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.6 100 539 1132 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 79 549 1133 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 100 549 1134 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 64 521 1135 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1136 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.6 81 537 1137 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.0 82 537 1138 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.3 100 563 1139 Fmoc-D-Leu Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.9 100 563 1140 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 na na 1141 Fmoc-D-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 73 579 1142 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 0.6 77 511 1143 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-N-Me-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1144 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-N-Me-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1145 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-N-Me-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1146 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-N-Me-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1147 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 3.4 100 559 1148 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 4.3 100 536 1149 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 1.8 100 559 1150 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 5.2 100 536 1151 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.6 100 600 1152 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 66 577 1153 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.2 100 600 1154 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.2 100 577 1155 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.5 100 600 1156 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.7 100 577 1157 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.3 100 600 1158 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 4.2 100 577 1159 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1160 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.3 100 561 1161 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 100 561 1162 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 2.6 90 561 1163 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.6 100 600 1164 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.5 100 577 1165 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.5 100 600 1166 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-N-Me-D-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1167 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-N-Me-D-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1168 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1169 Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.2 100 587 1170 Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.1 100 564 1171 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1172 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1173 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 100 520 1174 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.7 100 520 1175 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 3.5 na na 1176 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 100 536 1177 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1178 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 100 536 1179 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1180 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1181 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1182 Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1183 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 100 485 1184 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 2.7 100 485 1185 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na 100 na 1186 Fmoc-D-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 100 472 1187 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1188 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-S37 Fmoc-OX-13 2.6 100 444 1189 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-OX-1 9.7 100 453 na = not available ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 4B

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ R₄ Q R₅ 1001

H

CH₂

1002

H

CH₂

1003

H

CH₂

1004

H

CH₂

1005

H

CH₂

1006

H

CH²

1007

H

CH₂

1008

H

CH₂

1009

H

CH₂

1010

H

CH₂

1011

H

CH₂

1012

H

CH₂

1013

H

CH₂

1014

H

CH₂

1015

H

CH₂

1016

H

CH₂

1017

H

CH₂

1018

H

CH₂

1019

H

CH₂

1020

H

CH₂

1021

H

CH₂

1022

H

CH₂

1023

H

CH₂

1024

H

CH₂

1025

H

CH₂

1026

H

CH₂

1027

H

CH₂

1028

H

CH₂

1029

H

CH₂

1030

H

CH₂

1031

H

CH₂

1032

H

CH₂

1033

H

CH₂

1034

H Me

CH₂

1035

H Me

CH₂

1036

H Me

CH₂

1037

H Me

CH₂

1038

H Me

CH₂

1039

H Me

CH₂

1040

H Me

CH₂

1041

H Me

CH₂

1042 (S)-CH₃ H Me

CH₂

1043 (R)-CH₃ H Me

CH₂

1044

H Me

CH₂

1045

H Me

CH₂

1046

H Me

CH₂

1047

H Me

CH₂

1048

H Me

CH₂

1049

H Me

CH₂

1050

H Me

CH₂

1051

H Me

CH₂

1052

H Me

CH₂

1053

H Me

CH₂

1054

H Me

CH₂

1055

H Me

CH₂

1056

H Me

CH₂

1057

H Me

CH₂

1058 (S)-CH₃ H Me

CH₂

1059 (R)-CH₃ H Me

CH₂

1060

H Me

CH₂

1061

H Me

CH₂

1062

H Me

CH₂

1063

H Me

CH₂

1064

H Me

CH₂

1065

H Me

CH₂

For all compounds R₆═H, except for those compounds in which Fmoc-Pro or Fmoc-D-Pro is the BB₁ component wherein R₁ and (N)R₆ form a five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for R₁ in compounds 1026-1033 in Table 4B.

TABLE 4C

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ R₄ Q R₅ 1066

Me

CH₂

1067

Me

CH₂

1068

Me

CH₂

1069

Me

CH₂

1070

Me

CH₂

1071

Me

CH₂

1072

Me

CH₂

1073

Me

CH₂

1074

Me

CH₂

1075

Me

CH₂

1076

Me

CH₂

1077

Me

CH₂

1078

Me

CH₂

1079

Me

CH₂

1080

Me

CH₂

1081

Me

CH₂

1082 (S)-CH₃

Me

CH₂

1083 (R)-CH₃

Me

CH₂

1084

Me

CH₂

1085

Me

CH₂

1086

Me

CH₂

1087

Me

CH₂

1088

Me

CH₂

1089

Me

CH₂

1090

Me

CH₂

1091

Me

CH₂

1092

Me

CH₂

1093

Me

CH₂

1094

Me

CH₂

1095

Me

CH₂

1096

Me

CH₂

1097

Me

CH₂

1098 (S)-CH₃

Me

CH₂

1099 (R)-CH₃

Me

CH₂

1100

Me

CH₂

1101

Me

CH₂

1102

Me

CH₂

1103

Me

CH₂

1104

Me

CH₂

1105

Me

CH₂

1106

H

CH₂

1107

H

CH₂

1108

H

CH₂

1109

H

CH₂

1110

CH₂

1111

CH₂

1112

CH₂

1113

CH₂

1114

CH₂

1115

CH₂

1116

CH₂

1117

CH₂

1118 (S)-CH₃

CH₂

1119 (R)-CH₃

CH₂

1120

CH₂

1121

CH₂

1122

CH₂

1123

CH₂

1124

CH₂

1125

CH₂

1126

CH₂

1127

CH₂

1128

CH₂

1129

CH₂

1130

CH₂

1131

CH₂

1132

CH₂

1133

CH₂

1134 (S)-CH₃

CH₂

1135 (R)-CH₃

CH₂

1136

CH2

1137

CH₂

1138

CH₂

1139

CH₂

1140

CH₂

1141

CH₂

1142

Me

C═O

For compounds 1110-1141, in which BB₂ is Fmoc-S35, (N)R₃ and R₂ form part of a six-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for the combined R₂-R₃ in Table 4C.

TABLE 4D

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ R₄ Q R₆ 1143

Me

CH₂

1144

Me

CH₂

1145

Me

CH₂

1146

Me

CH₂

1147

H

CH₂

1148

H

CH₂

1149

H

CH₂

1150

H

CH₂

1151

H

CH₂

1152

H

CH₂

1153

H

CH₂

1154

H

CH₂

1155

H

CH₂

1156

CH₂

1157

H

CH₂

1158

H

CH₂

1159

H

CH₂

1160

H

CH₂

1161

H

CH₂

1162

H

CH₂

1163

H

CH₂

1164

H

CH₂

1165

H

CH₂

1166

Me

CH₂

1167

Me

CH₂

1168

H

CH₂

1169

H

CH₂

1170

H

CH₂

1171

H

CH₂

1172

H

CH₂

1173

H

CH₂

1174

H

CH₂

1175

H

CH₂

1176

H

CH₂

1177

H

CH₂

1178

H

CH₂

1179

H Me

CH₂

1180

H Me

CH₂

1181

H Me

CH₂

1182

H Me

CH₂

1183

H Me

CH₂

1184

H Me

CH₂

1185

H Me

CH₂

1186

H Me

CH₂

1187

H Me

CH₂

1188

H Me

CH₂

1189

H

C═O

For all compounds, R₅═H, except for compound 1189 wherein R₅═CH₃. For compound 1156 in which Fmoc-Pro is the BB₂ component, R₂ and (N)R₃ form a cyclic five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for the combined R₂-R₃ in Table 4D.

Example 6 Synthesis of a Representative Library of Macrocyclic Compounds of Formula (Id)

The synthetic scheme depicted in Scheme 8 was used to synthesize the library of macrocyclic compounds 1201-1334 on solid support. The first amino acid building block amino acid (BB₁) was attached to the resin (Method 1D), then, after Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F), the second building block (BB₂) was added through amide bond formation (Method 1G) or reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J). The N-protection was cleaved (Method 1F) and the oxazole building block (BB₃) attached by reductive amination (Method 1J) or amide coupling (Method 1G) to give the macrocycle precursor scaffold. The crude product was obtained after sequential removal of the Fmoc (Method 1F), acidic cleavage from the resin (Method 1Q), cyclization (Method 1R) and cleavage of the side chain protecting groups (Method 1S) followed by concentration in vacuo. The purified macrocycles obtained after preparative HPLC (Method 2B are presented in Table 5A with the amounts, purity and confirmation of identity. Structures of the individual compounds in the library are provided in Table 5B.

TABLE 5A Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² MS (M + H) 1201 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 11.7 100 490 1202 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 11.3 100 467 1203 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 10.5 100 490 1204 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 12.7 100 467 1205 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 14.3 100 481 1206 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 17.4 100 458 1207 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 8.8 100 481 1208 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 10.7 100 458 1209 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 2.8  97 428 1210 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 6.8  95 428 1211 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 2.8 100 442 1212 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 10.9  90 442 1213 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 10.3 100 325 1214 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 8.6 100 325 1215 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 3.4 100 401 1216 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 12.2 100 401 1217 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 7.9 100 467 1218 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 10.6 100 444 1219 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 2.8 100 467 1220 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 5.1 100 444 1221 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 4.9  95 440 1222 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 7.3 100 417 1223 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 3.2  96 440 1224 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 5.8  97 417 1225 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 2.9 100 382 1226 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 7.4 100 382 1227 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 100 385 1228 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 1.4 100 385 1229 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 3.0 100 366 1230 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 2.5 100 366 1231 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 2.3 100 325 1232 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 2.9 100 325 1233 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 0.5 100 309 1234 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 0.7 100 309 1235 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 100 424 1236 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 1.6  85 401 1237 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 100 424 1238 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 100 401 1239 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 0.5 100 324 1240 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 0.6 100 324 1241 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1242 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Sar Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 100 394 1243 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 1.7 100 367 1244 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 3.2 100 367 1245 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 2.7 100 470 1246 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-OX-13 8.7  97 470 1247 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 100 429 1248 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 14.7  96 429 1249 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 3.0 100 418 1250 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 7.0  96 418 1251 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 4.5 100 391 1252 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 11.4 100 391 1253 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 9.1 100 418 1254 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 4.5 100 418 1255 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 2.6 100 391 1256 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 8.3 100 391 1257 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 3.1 100 454 1258 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 13.8 100 431 1259 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.7  88 454 1260 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 4.7 100 431 1261 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.7 100 396 1262 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 22.6 100 396 1263 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 0.4 100 415 1264 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 13.3  98 415 1265 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 2.2 100 354 1266 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 11.0 100 354 1267 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 100 424 1268 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 3.9 100 424 1269 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 100 367 1270 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 11.5  97 367 1271 Fmoc-His(Trt) Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 10.4 100 405 1272 Fmoc-D-His(Trt) Fmoc-D-Thr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 16.4 100 405 1273 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 100 509 1274 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 4.3 100 486 1275 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 100 509 1276 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 4.3 100 486 1277 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 3.2 100 470 1278 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 1.8 100 470 1279 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1280 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 8.9 100 422 1281 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 3.7 100 394 1282 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 100 394 1283 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 13.6 100 410 1284 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 6.4 100 410 1285 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 3.5 100 509 1286 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 15.5 100 486 1287 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 2.4 100 509 1288 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 5.6 100 486 1289 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 4.5 100 470 1290 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 8.9 100 470 1291 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 4.8 100 422 1292 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 14.3 100 422 1293 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 3.0 100 394 1294 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 8.0 100 394 1295 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 3.6 100 410 1296 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 6.2 100 410 1297 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.1 100 439 1298 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.7 100 416 1299 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.5  81 439 1300 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.7  81 416 1301 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.4  73 400 1302 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.9 100 400 1303 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 na na 1304 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.1  95 352 1305 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.5  74+ 324 1306 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.1 100 324 1307 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.2 100 340 1308 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.3 100 340 1309 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.4  86 439 1310 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 7.2 100 416 1311 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.2  80 439 1312 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.2  70+ 416 1313 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.1  57 400 1314 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.1 100 400 1315 Fmoc-Val Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.3  61 352 1316 Fmoc-D-Val Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.3 100 352 1317 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.5  67 324 1318 Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 6.5 100 324 1319 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.2  74+ 340 1320 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.9 100 340 1321 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 100 366 1322 Fmoc-D-Leu Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 100 366 1323 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 100 311 1324 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 100 311 1325 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 100 410 1326 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 2.5 100 387 1327 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 100 410 1328 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 0.9 100 387 1329 Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 1.9 100 371 1330 Fmoc-D-Phe Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 1.8 100 371 1331 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 100 310 1332 Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 0.3 100 310 1333 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 100 352 1334 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S31 Fmoc-OX-13 2.6 100 352 na = not available ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 5B

Cpd R₁ Q₁ R₂ R₃ Q₂ R₄ 1201

C═O

H CH₂

1202

C═O

H CH₂

1203

C═O

H CH₂

1204

C═O

H CH₂

1205

C═O

H CH₂

1206

C═O

H CH₂

1207

C═O

H CH₂

1208

C═O

H CH₂

1209

C═O

H CH₂

1210

C═O

H CH₂

1211

C═O

H CH₂

1212

C═O

H CH₂

1213

C═O

H CH₂

1214

C═O

H CH₂

1215 (S)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1216 (R)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1217

C═O

H CH₂

1218

C═O

H CH₂

1219

C═O

H CH₂

1220

C═O

H CH₂

1221

C═O

H CH₂

1222

C═O

H CH₂

1223

C═O

H CH₂

1224

C═O

H CH₂

1225

C═O

H CH₂

1226

C═O

H CH₂

1227

C═O

Me CH₂

1228

C═O

Me CH₂

1229

C═O

Me CH₂

1230

C═O

Me CH₂

1231

C═O

Me CH₂

1232

C═O

Me CH₂

1233 (S)-CH₃ C═O

Me CH₂

1234 (R)-CH₃ C═O

Me CH₂

1235

C═O

Me CH₂

1236

C═O

Me CH₂

1237

C═O

Me CH₂

1238

C═O

Me CH₂

1239

C═O

Me CH₂

1240

C═O

Me CH₂

1241

C═O

Me CH₂

1242

C═O

Me CH₂

1243

C═O

H CH₂

1244

C═O

H CH₂

1245

C═O

H CH₂

1246

C═O

H CH₂

1247

C═O

H CH₂

1248

C═O

H CH₂

1249

C═O

H CH₂

1250

C═O

H CH₂

1251

C═O

H CH₂

1252

C═O

H CH₂

1253

C═O

H CH₂

1254

C═O

H CH₂

1255

C═O

H CH₂

1256

C═O

H CH₂

1257

C═O

H CH₂

1258

C═O

H CH₂

1259

C═O

H CH₂

1260

C═O

H CH₂

1261

C═O

H CH₂

1262

C═O

H CH₂

1263

C═O

H CH₂

1264

C═O

H CH₂

1265

C═O

H CH₂

1266

C═O

H CH₂

1267

C═O

H CH₂

1268

C═O

H CH₂

1269

C═O

H CH₂

1270

C═O

H CH₂

1271

C═O

H CH₂

1272

C═O

H CH₂

1273

C═O

H CH₂

1274

C═O

H CH₂

1275

C═O

H CH₂

1276

C═O

H CH₂

1277

C═O

H CH₂

1278

C═O

H CH₂

1279

C═O

H CH₂

1280

C═O

H CH₂

1281 (S)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1282 (R)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1283

C═O

H CH₂

1284

C═O

H CH₂

1285

C═O

H CH₂

1286

C═O

H CH₂

1287

C═O

H CH₂

1288

C═O

H CH₂

1289

C═O

H CH₂

1290

C═O

H CH₂

1291

C═O

H CH₂

1292

C═O

H CH₂

1293 (S)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1294 (R)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1295

C═O

H CH₂

1296

C═O

H CH₂

1297

C═O

H CH₂

1298

C═O

H CH₂

1299

C═O

H CH₂

1300

C═O

H CH₂

1301

C═O

H CH₂

1302

C═O

H CH₂

1303

C═O

H CH₂

1304

C═O

H CH₂

1305 (S)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1306 (R)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1307

C═O

H CH₂

1308

C═O

H CH₂

1309

C═O

H CH₂

1310

C═O

H CH₂

1311

C═O

H CH₂

1312

C═O

H CH₂

1313

C═O

H CH₂

1314

C═O

H CH₂

1315

C═O

H CH₂

1316

C═O

H CH₂

1317 (S)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1318 (R)-CH₃ C═O

H CH₂

1319

C═O

H CH₂

1320

C═O

H CH₂

1321

C═O

H CH₂

1322

C═O

H CH₂

1323

CH₂

H CH₂

1324

CH₂

H CH₂

1325

CH₂

H CH₂

1326

CH₂

H CH₂

1327

CH₂

H CH₂

1328

CH₂

H CH₂

1329

CH₂

H CH₂

1330

CH₂

H CH₂

1331

CH₂

H CH₂

1332

CH₂

H CH₂

1333

CH₂

H CH₂

1334

CH₂

H CH₂

Example 7 High Throughput Screening Assay for Identification of Hepatitis C Virus NS3 Protease Inhibitors

Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health concern causing chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The non-structural viral proteins are cleaved from a precursor protein by the HCV NS3 serine protease that requires the adjacent NS4A cofactor. The NS3 protease plays a vital role in protein processing as it directs proteolytic cleavages at the NS3/4A, NS4A/4B, NS4B/5A, and NS5A/5B junctions and is thus essential for replication and infectivity of the virus.

To identify new HCV NS3 protease inhibitors, a scintillation proximity assay (SPA) optimized for HTS is conducted as described in the literature (J. Biomol. Screen. 2000, 5, 153-158). The buffer used for the assay is 62.5 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 30 mM dithiothreitol, 18.75% (v/v) glycerol, 0.062% (v/v) Triton X-100. HCV NS3 protease is activated by incubation with the NS4A cofactor (1000:1 cofactor:protease ratio) in assay buffer for 5 min at ambient temperature with mild agitation. Assays are conducted in 96 or 384-well microtiter plates with 50 μL assay buffer, 15 nM dual biotin and tritium-labelled protease substrate (biotin-DRMEECASHLPYK[propionyl-³H]—NH₂), 6 mM biotinyl-protease substrate, 25 nM HCV NS3 protease, 25 μM NS4A cofactor peptide (HKKKGSWIVGRIILSG-NH2), and library test compound in 2.5 μL DMSO. Reaction is initiated by the addition of 10 μL of the enzyme and cofactor. The plates are incubated for 30 min at ambient temperature with gentle agitation, then stopped by the addition of 100 μL of an appropriate stop solution (for example, streptavidin-coated YSi-SPA beads in PBS). Measurement of the radioactivity bound to the SPA beads is performed with an appropriate microplate scintillation counter (typically using a 1 min count time). Data thus obtained are analyzed using an appropriate software package, for example GraphPad Prism (La Jolla, Calif.).

Example 8 High Throughput Screening Assay for Identification of 5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor Subtype 2A (5-HT_(2A)) Inverse Agonists

The majority of clinically important antipsychotic agents have been found, in addition to their antagonistic action at dopamine D2 receptors, to be potent inverse agonists at the 5-HT_(2A) receptor. For the identification of new such CNS therapeutic agents, the receptor selection and amplification assay as described in the literature (J. Pharm. Exp. Ther. 2001, 299, 268-276) is conducted.

Cell Culture

In preparation for the assay, appropriate cells (NIH-3T3 or other) are grown to 70-80% confluence in roller bottles or standard 96-well tissue culture plates in Dulbecco's modified essential media (DMEM) supplemented with 10% calf serum and 1% PSG (penicillin/streptomycin/glutamine. Transfection of cells with plasmid DNAs (cloned receptor) using standard methods for 12-16 h (o/n) followed. Co-expression of Gq was used to augment 5-HT_(2A) receptor constitutive activity. If in plates, assays are performed with 1 to 50 ng/well cloned receptor and 20 ng/well β-galactosidase plasmid DNA. To assist with the 5-HT_(2A) constitutive activity, 4-20 ng/well of G_(q) protein were also added. After transfection in roller bottles, the cells were trypsinized, harvested and frozen, or could be immediately used in the assay.

Assay

For the assay, cells were placed (or rapidly thawed, if previously forzen) in DMEM with 0.5% calf serum and 2% cyto-sf3 (Kemp Biotechnologies, Frederick, Md., USA), then added to the assay plates (typically 96- or 384-well) containing test compounds from the library, negative controls or positive controls (ritanserin). Alternatively, after the o/n transfection in plates, medium was replaced with serum-free DMEM containing 2% cyto-sf3 and 1% PSG and one (or more) concentrations of test library compounds or controls. In all cases, cells were grown in a humidified atmosphere with 5% ambient CO₂ for 4-6 d. After removal of the medium, β-galactosidase activity in the plates is measured using standard methods, for example adding o-nitrophenyl β-D-galactopyranoside in phosphate buffered saline. The resulting colorimetric reaction was then measured using a spectrophotometric plate reader at the wavelength appropriate for the β-galactosidase method employed (420 nm for the example). Analysis of data is done using an appropriate software package, for example GraphPad Prism.

Example 9 Cell-Based High Throughput Screening Assay for Identification of Inhibitors of p53-MDM2 Interaction

The p53 transcription factor is a potent tumor suppressor that regulates expression of a variety of genes responsible for DNA repair, differentiation, cell cycle inhibition and apoptosis. The function of p53 is suppressed by the MDM2 oncoprotein through direct inhibition of its transcriptional activity and also enhancement of its degradation via the ubiquitin-proteosome pathway. Many human tumors overexpress MDM2 and effectively impair p53-mediated apoptosis. Hence, stabilization of p53 through inhibiting the p53-MDM2 interaction offers an approach for cancer chemotherapy. For the identification of such inhibitors, the validated cell-based assay as described in the literature is employed (J. Biomol. Screen. 2011, 16, 450-456). This is based upon mammalian two-hybrid technology utilizing a dual luciferase reporter system to eliminate false hits from cytotoxicity to the compounds.

Cell Culture

Appropriate cells (for example HEK293, U2OS, MDA-MB-435) were obtained from ATCC (Manassas, Va., USA) and maintained in DMEM with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 100 mg/L penicillin, and 100 mg/L streptomycin at 37° C. in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO₂. About 1×10⁶ cells were combined with plasmids (2-4 μg) in transfection buffer (200 μL), and electroporation executed for transient transfection.

Assay

A mammalian two-hybrid system (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif.) was utilized for the cell-based assay developed for assessing the p53-MDM2 interaction. To effect this strategy, full-length p53 or MDM2 were inserted at the C-terminus of the DNA binding domain (BD) of GAL4 or the transcriptional activation domain (AD) of NFκB. Interaction of p53 and MDM2 brings the two domains (BD and AD) into proximity and thereby activates the downstream firefly luciferase reporter gene. Specifically, into the pCMV-AD and pCMV-BD vectors were cloned full-length cDNAs encoding human p53 and MDM2 in-frame with AD or BD at the N terminus. For single-luciferase analysis, cells were co-transfected with pCMV-AD-MDM2 (or -p53), pCMV-BD-p53 (or -MDM2), and the pFR-Luc firefly luciferase reporter plasmid at an equivalent ratio of 1:1:1. While for dual-luciferase analysis, an internal control, the pRL-TK plasmid encoding a renilla luciferase, was included. After transfection, seeding of cells is performed at a density of approximately 3×10⁴ cells per well onto microplate (96 wells). The library test compounds at various concentrations are added 16 h post-transfection. Luciferase activities were measured after an additional 24 h using the Dual-Glo Luciferase system (Promega, Madison, Wis., USA) and an appropriate multiplate reader. Compounds are typically initially screened at a single concentration of 10 μM, 20 μM or 50 μM, then a dose-response curve obtained for those compounds found to be hits as defined below. In each 96-well plate, eight wells were used as positive controls (10 μM known inhibitor, for example nutilin-3, in 1% DMSO) and another eight wells as negative controls (1% DMSO). The luciferase activity was normalized to 100% and 0 in the wells treated with DMSO and known inhibitor, respectively. The compounds causing the luciferase activity to reduce to less than 30% could be considered as “hits” in the primary screening, although other values can also be selected. GraphPad Prism software, or other appropriate package, is used to analyze data and perform nonlinear regression analyses to generate dose-response curves and calculate IC₅₀ values.

Example 10 Synthesis of a Representative Library of Macrocyclic Compounds of Formulae (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id) and (1e)

The synthetic scheme depicted in Scheme 8 was used to synthesize the library of macrocyclic compounds 1335-1383 on solid support except that BB₁ was Fmoc-NR₅—CHR₁—CO₂H. The first amino acid building block amino acid (BB₁) was attached to the resin (Method 1D), then, after Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F), the second building block (BB₂) was added through amide bond formation (Method 1G) or reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J). The N-protection was cleaved (Method 1F) and the oxazole building block (BB₃) attached by reductive amination (Method 1J) or amide coupling (Method 1G) to give the macrocycle precursor scaffold. The crude product was obtained after sequential removal of the Fmoc (Method 1F), acidic cleavage from the resin (Method 1Q), cyclization (Method 1R) and cleavage of the side chain protecting groups (Method 1S) followed by concentration in vacuo. For compounds 1343, 1365 and 1377, prior to macrocyclization, the N-methyl group on BB₃ (add R₆ in place of H) is installed by the series of reactions described in Method 1P using methanol as the alcohol component. The purified macrocycles obtained after preparative HPLC (Method 2B) are presented in Table 6A with the amounts, purity and confirmation of identity. Structures of the individual compounds in the library are provided in Table 6B.

TABLE 6A Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² MS (M + H) 1335 Fmoc-Glu(OBut) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 3.3 100 459 1336 Fmoc-Leu Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 100 443 1337 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 10.3  100 340 1338 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 10.2  100 340 1339 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 5.0 100 340 1340 Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 7.3 100 340 1341 Fmoc-N-Me-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.4  90 354 1342 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-N-Me-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.0 100 354 1343 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 6.0 100 354 1344 Fmoc-Thr(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.2 100 354 1345 Fmoc-Asp(OBut) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.8 100 368 1346 Fmoc-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.5 100 367 1347 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.9  72 416 1348 Fmoc-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 3.5 100 340 1349 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dab(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 7.0 100 354 1350 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Orn(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 7.7 100 368 1351 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 6.7 100 382 1352 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Ser(But) Fmoc-OX-13 5.5 100 341 1353 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Ala Fmoc-OX-13 5.3 100 325 1354 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 8.6 100 368 1355 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-33 6.2  93 340 1356 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-32 3.0 100 340 1357 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-D-Dap(Boc) Fmoc-OX-31 na na na 1358 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 18.3  100 458 1359 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.7 100 458 1360 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 1.8 100 458 1361 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 7.6 100 458 1362 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 2.8 100 458 1363 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 8.8 100 458 1364 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-NMe-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.5 100 472 1365 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 6.5 100 472 1366 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Om(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 5.6 100 444 1367 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Dab(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 4.9 100 430 1368 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-33 9.9 100 458 1369 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-31 5.1 100 416 1370 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-32 7.1 100 458 1371 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-16 4.8 100 486 1372 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-16 2.7 100 486 1373 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-16 2.6 100 486 1374 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-16 1.3 100 486 1375 Fmoc-N-Me-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1376 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-N-Me-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1377 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 2.3 100 500 1378 Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 1.6 100 486 1379 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Orn(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 3.7 100 444 1380 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-1 9.4 100 500 1381 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-31 na na na 1382 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-32 1.9 100 486 1383 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-33 4.0 100 486 na = not available ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 6B

Cpd R₁ Q₁ R₂ R₃ Q₂ R₄ 1335

C═O

H CH₂

1336

C═O

H CH₂

1337

C═O

H CH₂

1338

C═O

H CH₂

1339

C═O

H CH₂

1340

C═O

H CH₂

1341

C═O

H CH₂

1342

C═O

Me CH₂

1343

C═O

H CH₂

1344

C═O

H CH₂

1345

C═O

H CH₂

1346

C═O

H CH₂

1347

C═O

H CH₂

1348

C═O

H CH₂

1349

C═O

H CH₂

1350

C═O

H CH₂

1351

C═O

H CH₂

1352

C═O

H CH₂

1353

C═O

H CH₂

1354

C═O

H CH₂

1355

C═O

H CH₂

1356

C═O

H CH₂

1357

C═O

H CH₂ (S)-CH₃ 1358

C═O

H CH₂

1359

C═O

H CH₂

1360

C═O

H CH₂

1361

C═O

H CH₂

1362

C═O

H CH₂

1363

C═O

H CH₂

1364

C═O

Me CH₂

1365

C═O

H CH₂

1366

C═O

H CH₂

1367

C═O

H CH₂

1368

C═O

H CH₂

1369

C═O

H CH₂ (S)-CH₃ 1370

C═O

H CH₂

1371

C═O

H CH₂

1372

C═O

H CH₂

1373

C═O

H CH₂

1374

C═O

H CH₂

1375

C═O

H CH₂

1376

C═O

Me CH₂

1377

C═O

H CH₂

1378

C═O

H CH₂

1379

C═O

H CH₂

1380

C═O

H C═O

1381

C═O

H CH₂ (S)-CH₃ 1382

C═O

H CH₂

1383

C═O

H CH₂

For all compounds R₅ and R₆═H, except for compounds 1341 and 1375 in which R₅═CH₃ and compounds 1343, 1365 and 1377 in which R₆═CH₃. For further library diversification, the synthetic scheme presented in Scheme 3 was followed to prepare macrocyclic compounds 1384-1414 on solid support, except for a modification in the attachment of BB₄ related to compounds 1399-1400 noted below. The first amino acid building block amino acid (BB₁) was loaded onto the resin (Method 1D), then, after removal of the Fmoc protection (Method 1F), the oxazole building block (BB₂) attached through amide bond formation (Method 1G) or reductive amination (Method 1J). The next amino acid building block (BB₃) was coupled (Method 1G) after Fmoc-deprotection (Method 1F) to extend the intermediate chain, then the last building block component (BB₄) added using reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) to complete the cyclization precursor. N-Terminal Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F), macrocyclization (Method 1R) and removal of side chain protecting groups (Method 1S) gave the crude product after evaporation under reduced pressure. The quantities of each macrocycle obtained, their HPLC purity and confirmation of their identity by mass spectrometry (MS) after purification by preparative HPLC (Method 2B) are included in Table 6C. Individual compound structures are provided in Table 6D. For compounds 1399-1400 only, amide bond formation (Method 1G) was utilized to attach BB₄, which results in a carbonyl in the structure rather than a methylene. Also, for compounds 1404 and 1407, BB₄ is added via a Mitsunobu reaction using Method 1L. For compound 1392, the N-methyl group on BB₂ (add R₈ in place of H) is installed prior to the addition of BB₃ by the series of reactions described in Method 1P using methanol as the alcohol component. Likewise, for compounds 1406, 1407 and 1409, prior to macrocyclization, the N-methyl group on BB₄ (R₅) is installed by the series of reactions described in Method 1P using methanol as the alcohol component.

TABLE 6C Wt MS Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ BB₄ (mg)¹ Purity² (M + H) 1001 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 19.8  100 594 1002 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 16.9  100 571 1003 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 20.7   88 594 1384 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-Ser(But) Fmoc-S35 0.8 100 593 1385 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S30 9.3 100 515 1386 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 3.9 100 592 1387 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-4 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 1.7 100 592 1388 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-4 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 4.5 100 592 1389 Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-4 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 1.1 100 592 1390 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-4 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 3.5 100 592 1391 Fmoc-N-Me-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 na na na 1392 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.1 100 606 1393 Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 3.1 100 477 1394 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-19 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.4 100 550 1395 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-20 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.1 100 592 1396 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-21 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 0.9 100 592 1397 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 10.2  100 578 1398 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 13.8  100 578 1399 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-4-Pip* 7.0 100 592 1400 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-4-Pip* 8.5  97 606 1401 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-(S)-SP1** 4.8 100 578 1402 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-(R)-SP1** 6.0 100 578 1403 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.7 100 592 1404 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S9 19.0  100 582 1405 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S6b*** na na 566 1406 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S6b*** 32.5  100 580 1407 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S9 24.7  100 596 1408 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S33 na na 552 1409 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S33 na na 566 1410 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S35 1.1  55 620 1411 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Orn(Boc) Fmoc-S35 2.4 100 578 1412 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Dab(Boc) Fmoc-S35 0.6 na 564 1413 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-S35 0.6 100 592 1414 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S35 0.3 100 620 na = not available ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 6D

Cpd R₁ Q R₂ R₃ 1384

CH₂

1385

CH₂

1386

C═O

1387

C═O

1388

C═O

1389

C═O

1390

C═O

1391

C═O

1392

C═O

1393 (S)-CH₃ C═O

1394

C═O (S)-CH₃

1395

C═O

1396

C═O

1397

CH₂

1398

CH₂

1399

CH₂

1400

C═O

1401

C═O

1402

C═O

1403 D-Lys C═O

1404

C═O

1405

C═O

1406

C═O

1407

C═O

1408

C═O

1409

C═O

1410

C═O

1411

C═O

1412

C═O

1413

C═O

1414

C═O

Cpd R₅ R₇ 1384

1385 Me

1386

1387

1388

1389

1390

1391

1392

1393

1394

1395

1396

1397

1398

1399

1400

1401

1402

1403

1404 H

1405 H

1406 Me

1407 Me

1408 H

1409 Me

1410

1411

1412

1413

1414

For all compounds, R₄, R₆ and R₈═H, except for compound 1391, where R₆═CH₃ and compound 1392, where R₈═CH₃ For the compounds in which BB₄ is Fmoc-S35 or Fmoc-Pip, (N)R₇ and R₅ form part of a six-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for the combined R₅-R₇ in Table 6B. Likewise, for the compounds in which BB₄ is Fmoc-(S)—SP1 or Fmoc-(R)—SP1, (N)R₇ and R₅ form part of a five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for the combined R₅-R₇ in Table 6D For compounds 1399-1400, a carbonyl group (C═O) replaces the methylene group (CH₂) between NR₄ and R₇ in the macrocycle structure. In addition, the synthetic scheme presented in Scheme 4 was followed to prepare macrocyclic compounds 1415-1416 on solid support, except that BB₄ was Fmoc-NR₇—R₆—CHO. The first amino acid building block amino acid (BB₁) was loaded onto the resin (Method 1D), then, after removal of the Fmoc protection (Method 1F), the second amino acid building block (BB₂) attached through amide bond formation (Method 1G). The Fmoc group was cleaved (Method 1F), then the oxazole building block (BB₃) attached by reductive amination (Method 1J) or amide coupling (Method 1G) to extend the intermediate chain. After deprotection (Method 1F), the final building block was then added using reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) to complete the pre-cyclization intermediate. Deprotection of the N-terminal Fmoc group (Method 1F), cleavage from the resin (Method 1Q), macrocyclization (Method 1R) and removal of the side chain protecting groups (Method 1S) followed by evaporation under reduced pressure gave the crude macrocycle. The results after purification by preparative HPLC (Method 2B) are included in Table 6E, including, for each compound, the amounts obtained, the HPLC purity and the confirmation of identity by MS. The macrocyclic structures are provided in Table 6F.

TABLE 6E MS Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ BB₄ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² (M + H) 1415 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-(S)-SP1 2.3 100 564 1416 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 Fmoc-(R)-SP1 6.2 100 564 ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 6F

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ Q R₄ R₆—R₇ 1415

H CH₂

1416

H CH₂

For both compounds, R₆ and (N)R₇ form a five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for R₆-R₇ in Table 6F. For the addition of still further diverse compounds in the library, the series of synthetic schemes in Schemes 5, 6 and 7 were employed for the solid phase construction of macrocyclic compounds 1417-1440, 1441 and 1442-1465, respectively, except that in Scheme 5, BB₃ was Fmoc-NR₇—CHR₄—CO₂H. For all of the compounds, the first amino acid building block amino acid (BB₁) was loaded onto the resin (Method 1D). For compounds 1417-1440 and 1442-1465, the second amino acid building block (BB₂) was attached through peptide coupling (Method 1G) following Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F). BB₂ was added using reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) for compound 1441. For compounds 1417-1441, the third building block (BB₃) was installed after Fmoc deprotection (Method 1F) via amide bond formation (Method 1G), while for 1442-1465, reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) was employed for BB₃. After Fmoc removal ((Method 1F), addition of the oxazole building block (BB₄) for all compounds was performed using reductive amination (Method 1J) or amide bond formation (Method 1G). With each scheme, deprotection of the Fmoc moiety (Method 1F), resin cleavage (Method 1Q), macrocycle formation (Method 1R) and removal of the side chain protection (Method 1S) were followed by evaporation in vacuo to yield the crude macrocycle. Upon purification by preparative HPLC (Method 2B), the desired macrocyclic library compounds were obtained. For each macrocycle, the quantities, purity (HPLC) and identity conformation (MS) are presented in Table 6G, with the structures shown in Tables 6H, 6I and 6J. For compounds 1425-1427, the N-methyl group on BB₂ (R₃) is installed prior to the addition of BB₃ by the series of reactions described in Method 1P using methanol as the alcohol component. Likewise, for compound 1423, prior to macrocyclization, the N-methyl group on BB₄ (add R₈ in place of H) is installed by the series of reactions described in Method 1P using methanol as the alcohol component

TABLE 6G Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ BB₄ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² MS (M + H) 1417 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 0.8  80 515 1418 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 1.5 100 515 1419 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 1.3 100 515 1420 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 1.6 100 515 1421 Fmoc-D-N-Me-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 100 529 1422 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-N-Me-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 0.6 100 529 1423 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 100 529 1424 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S29 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.4 100 501 1425 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S33 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.3 100 529 1426 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-(S)-S31 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.0 100 529 1427 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-(R)-S31 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.5 100 529 1428 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Orn(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.2 100 501 1429 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Dab(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 100 487 1430 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Dab(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.3 100 473 1431 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 1.4 100 501 1432 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Gln(Trt) Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1433 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-OX-13 2.9  91 515 1434 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-33 1.7 100 515 1435 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-31 1.1 100 473 1436 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-32 1.0 100 515 1437 Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.3 100 592 1438 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-(S)-SP2* Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.1 100 564 1439 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-(R)-SP2* Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1440 Fmoc-D-Tyr(But) Fmoc-S30 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 0.5 100 515 1441 Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-S29 Fmoc-OX-13 na na na 1442 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.7 100 595 1443 Fmoc-D-Asn(Trt) Fmoc-Tyr(But) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 10.5   98 572 1444 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 10.5  100 578 1445 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 9.0 100 578 1446 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 10.2  100 578 1447 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.0 100 578 1448 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 3.1 100 578 1449 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 9.9 100 578 1450 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 14.0  100 578 1451 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 9.3 100 578 1452 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 8.0 100 578 1453 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 10.2  100 578 1454 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 2.4 100 578 1455 Fmoc-D-Pro Fmoc-D-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-16 2.2 100 578 1456 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-1 na na na 1457 Fmoc-N-Me-Ala Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 6.2 100 566 1458 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Ala Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.1  80 463 1459 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(But) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.5 100 555 1460 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Phe Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 1.0 100 539 1461 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Orn(Boc) Fmoc-OX-13 2.3 100 564 1462 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Arg(Pbf) Fmoc-OX-13 2.2 100 606 1463 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-31 1.2 100 536 1464 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-32 1.8 100 578 1465 Fmoc-Pro Fmoc-Trp(Boc) Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-OX-33 1.5 100 578 na = not available ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of 2-chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 6H

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ R₄ 1417

Me

1418

Me

1419

Me

1420

Me

1421

Me

1422

Me

1423

Me

1424

H

1425

Me

1426

Me

1427

Me

1428

Me

1429

Me

1430

Me

1431

Me

1432

Me

1433

Me

1434

Me

1435

Me

1436

Me

1437

1438

H

1439

H

1440

CH₃

Cpd Q R₅ 1417 CH₂

1418 CH₂

1419 CH₂

1420 CH₂

1421 CH₂

1422 CH₂

1423 CH₂

1424 CH₂

1425 CH₂

1426 CH₂

1427 CH₂

1428 CH₂

1429 CH₂

1430 CH₂

1431 CH₂

1432 CH₂

1433 CH₂

1434 CH₂

1435 CH₂ (S)-CH₃ 1436 CH₂

1437 C═O

1438 CH₂

1439 CH₂

1440 CH₂

For all compounds, R₆, R₇ and R₈═H, except for compound 1421, where R₆═CH₃, compound 1422, where R₇═CH₃ and compound 1423, where R₈═CH₃. In addition, for those compounds (1438-1439) in which Fmoc-Pro is the BB₁ component, R₁ and (N)R₆ form part of a five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for R₁ in Table 6H. For compound 1437, in which BB₂ is Fmoc-S35, R₂ and (N)R₃ form part of a six-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for the combined R₂-R₃ in Table 6H.

TABLE 6I

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ R₄ Q R₆ 1441

H

CH₂

In addition for this compound, R₅═H.

TABLE 6J

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ R₄ 1442

H

1443

H

1444

H

1445

H

1446

H

1447

H

1448

H

1449

H

1450

H

1451

H

1452

H

1453

H

1454

H

1455

H

1456

H

1457 (S)-CH₃

H

1458

(S)-CH₃ H

1459

H

1460

H

1461

H

1462

H

1463

H

1464

H

1465

H

Cpd Q R₅ 1442 CH₂

1443 CH₂

1444 CH₂

1445 CH₂

1446 CH₂

1447 CH₂

1448 CH₂

1449 CH₂

1450 CH₂

1451 CH₂

1452 CH₂

1453 CH₂

1454 CH₂

1455 CH₂

1456 C═O

1457 CH₂

1458 CH₂

1459 CH₂

1460 CH₂

1461 CH₂

1462 CH₂

1463 CH₂ (S)-CH₃ 1464 CH₂

1465 CH₂

For all compounds, R₆═H, except for compound 1457, where R₆═CH₃, and for those compounds in which Fmoc-Pro or Fmoc-D-Pro is the BB₁ component, wherein R₁ and (N)R₆ form part of a five-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for R₁ in Table 6J.

Lastly, the synthetic scheme presented in Scheme 2 was followed to prepare the macrocyclic compounds 1466-1467 on solid support, except that BB₃ was Fmoc-NR₅—CHR₄—CHO and was attached using different chemistry. The oxazole amino acid (BB₁) was loaded onto the resin (Method 1D), then the next two building blocks (BB₂, BB₃) attached via coupling (Method 1G) and reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J), respectively, each after removal of the Fmoc protection (Method 1F) on the preceding building block. The final building block (BB₄) was attached using reductive amination (Method 1I or 1J) followed by selective N-terminal deprotection (Method 1F) and macrocyclization (Method 1R). The side chain protecting groups were then removed (Method 1S) and the resulting crude product purified by preparative HPLC (Method 2B). The amounts of each macrocycle obtained, their HPLC purity and confirmation of their identity by mass spectrometry (MS) are provided in Table 6K. The individual structures of the compounds thus prepared are presented in Table 6L.

TABLE 6K MS Cpd BB₁ BB₂ BB₃ BB₄ Wt (mg)¹ Purity² (M + H) 1466 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-(S)-SP2* 2.0 100 578 1467 Fmoc-OX-1 Fmoc-D-Lys(Boc) Fmoc-S35 Fmoc-(R)-SP2* 1.6 100 578 ¹All syntheses were carried out on the solid phase starting from 70-80 mg of chlorotrityl chloride resin (typical loading 1.0 mmol/g). ²Purity is determined by analysis with LC-UV at 220 nm.

TABLE 6L

Cpd R₁ R₂ R₃ Q R₄—R₅ R₆ 1466

H CH₂

1467

H CH₂

For both compounds, R₄ and (N)R₅ form part of a six-membered ring, including the nitrogen atom, as shown for combined R₄-R₅ in Table 6L.

While the disclosure has been described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that it is capable of further modifications and this application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains and as may be applied to the essential features hereinbefore set forth, and as follows in the scope of the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A process of preparing a library comprising at least two macrocyclic compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds of formula (Ia), formula (Ib), formula (Ic), formula (Id), formula (Ie) and salts thereof:

wherein: Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, Q₅, Q₆, Q₇, Q₈ and Q₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of CH₂ or C═O, wherein in formula (Id) at least one of Q₄, Q₅ and Q₆ is CH₂ and wherein in formula (Ie) at least one of Q₇, Q₈ and Q₉ is CH₂; X₁, X₅, X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ and X₁₉ are, when Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, Q₅, Q₆, Q₇, Q₈ and Q₉, respectively, are C═O, independently selected from the group consisting of O and NR_(20a), where R_(20a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, sulfonyl and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, guanidino, C₃-C₁₄ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl; when X₁, X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ or X₁₉ are NR_(20a); X₁, X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ and X₁₉ can also form an optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring together with, respectively, R₁, R₁₁, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₇, R₁₈ and R₁₉; when Q₁, Q₂, Q₃, Q₄, Q₅, Q₆, Q₇, O₈ and Q₉, are CH₂; X₁, X₅, X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ and X₁₉, respectively, can also be independently selected from the group consisting of S(O)_(q1) and NR_(20b), where q1 is 0-2; and R_(20b) is selected from the group consisting of formyl, acyl, amino acyl, amido, amidino, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl and sulfonamido, and that X₅ can also be N and form, together with B, an optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring; X₂, X₃, X₇, X₈, X₉, X₁₁ and X₁₆ are independently selected from the group consisting of O and NR₂₁, where R₂₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, sulfonyl and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, guanidino, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, when X₂, X₇, X₈, X₉ or X₁₆ are NR₂₁, X₂, X₇, X₈, X₉ and X₁₆ can also form an optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring together with, respectively, R₂, R₆, R₇, R₁₀ and R₁₆, and wherein X₃ and X₈ can also independently be N and form, together with A and D, respectively, an optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring; X₄, X₆ and X₁₀ are independently selected from the group consisting of O, S(O)_(q2) and NR₂₂, where q2 is 0-2 and R₂₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, amino acyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, sulfonyl, sulfonamido and C₁-C₆ alkyl substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, guanidino, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, when X₄ or X₆ are NR₂₂, X₄ and X₆ can also form an optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring together with, respectively, R₄ and R₅; Z₁, Z₃, Z₅, Z₇ and Z₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of O, S and NR₂₃ where R₂₃ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, amino acyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, sulfonyl, sulfonamido and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl; Z₂, Z₄, Z₆, Z₈ and Z₁₀ are independently selected from the group consisting of N, N⁺—O⁻ and CR₂₄ where R₂₄ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, amino, nitro, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, trifluoromethyl, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl and C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl; R₁, R₂, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆, R₁₇, R₁₈ and R₁₉ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

where (#) indicates the site of bonding of the group to the remainder of the structure; p1, p2, p3, p4 and p5 are independently 0-5; p6 and p7 are independently 0-6; W₁ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, amino acyl, amido, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amidino, sulfonyl, sulfonamido and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with C₃-C₁ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl; W₂ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, acyl, amino acyl and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl; W₃ and W₈ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen C₁-C₂₀ alkyl C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle C₆-C₁₅ aryl C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl; W₄ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy and methyl; W₅ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, formyl, acyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido, amidino, sulfonyl, sulfonamido and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl; W₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, acyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amido and sulfonyl; and W₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, sulfonyl and C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₅ aryl or C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl; wherein R₁, R₁₁, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₇, R₁₈ and R₁₉, when X₁, X₁₂, X₁₃, X₁₄, X₁₅, X₁₇, X₁₈ or X₁₉ are NR_(20a), can also form an optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring together with NR_(20a); wherein R₂, R₆, R₇, R₁₀ and R₁₆, when X₂, X₇, X₈, X₉ or X₁₆, respectively, are NR₂₁, can also form an optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring together with NR₂₁, wherein R₄ and R₅, when X₄ or X₆, respectively, are NR₂₂, can also form an optionally substituted four, five, six or seven-membered ring together with NR₂₂; R₃, R₈ and R₁₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl and C₆-C₁₅ aryl; and A, B and D are independently selected from the group consisting of: (X)—(CH₂)_(n1a)—(C), (X)—(CH₂)_(n1b)—X₂₀—(CH₂)_(n1c)—(C),

when X₃, X₅, or X₈ is N; A, B and D, respectively, can also be independently selected from the group consisting of:

wherein n1a is 0-5; n1b and n1c are independently 1-3; n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n10 and n13 are independently 0-4 n8, n9, n11 and n12 are independently 0-4, wherein the sum of n8 and n9 is at least 2, and wherein the sum of n11 and n12 is at least 2; X₂₀ is selected from the group consisting of O, NR₂₆, CH═CH and C≡C, where R₂₆ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, acyl and sulfonyl; X₂₁, X₂₂, X₂₃, X₂₄, X₂₅ and X₂₆ are independently selected from the group consisting of (CH₂)_(m1), O, S(O)_(q3) and NR₂₇, where m1 is 0-4, q3 is 0-2 and R₂₇ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄ alkyl, acyl and sulfonyl; Z₁₁, Z₁₂, Z₁₃, Z₁₄, Z₁₅, Z₁₆, Z₁₇, Z₁₈, Z₁₉, Z₂₀, Z₂₁ and Z₂₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of N, N⁺—O⁻ and CR₂₈, where R₂₈ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, amido, amidino, guanidino, halogen, cyano, nitro, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, trifluoromethyl, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, C₃-C₁₅ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₄ heterocycle, C₆-C₁₅ aryl, C₄-C₁₄ heteroaryl, wherein in the group of Z₁₁, Z₁₂, Z₁₃ and Z₁₄, three or less within that group are N; wherein in the group of Z₁₅, Z₁₆, Z₁₇ and Z₁₈, three or less within that group are N; and wherein in the group of Z₁₉, Z₂₀, Z₂₁ and Z₂₂, three or less within that group are N; and (X) indicates the site or sites of bonding to X₃ of formula (Ia) for A, to X₅ of formula (Ib) for B, and to X₁₁ of formula (Ic) for D, and (C) indicates the site of bonding to CHR₃ of formula (Ia) for A, to CHR₈ of formula (Ib) for B and to CHR₁₂ of formula (Ic) for D, the process comprising: synthesis of the individual multifunctional, protected building blocks; assembly of from three to six building blocks in a sequential manner with cycles of selective deprotection of a reactive functionality followed by attachment, wherein one of the building blocks contains an oxazole, thiazole or imidazole ring; selective deprotection of two reactive functional groups of the assembled building block structure followed by cyclization; removal of all remaining protecting groups from the cyclized products; and optionally, purification.
 2. The process of claim 1, further comprising distribution of the final macrocycle compounds into a format suitable for screening.
 3. The process of claim 1 wherein the assembly of the building blocks is conducted on solid phase.
 4. The process of claim 1, wherein the attachment of each individual building block is performed using a reaction independently selected from amide bond formation, reductive amination, Mitsunobu reaction and its variants, and nucleophilic substitution. 